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Tex. Education Code § 51.954 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.954
§ 51.954. DISCLOSURE OF SPONSORS OF CONTRACTED RESEARCH IN PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In any public communication the content of which is based on the results of sponsored research, a faculty member or other employee or appointee of an institution of higher education who conducted or participated in conducting the research shall conspicuously disclose the identity of each sponsor of the research.

(b) In this section:

(1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.

(2) "Public communication" means oral or written communication intended for public consumption or distribution, including:

(A) testimony in a public administrative, legislative, regulatory, or judicial proceeding;

(B) printed matter including a magazine, journal, newsletter, newspaper, pamphlet, or report; or

(C) posting of information on a website or similar Internet host for information.

(3) "Sponsor" means an entity that contracts for or provides money or materials for research.

(4) "Sponsored research" means research:

(A) that is conducted under a contract with, or that is conducted under a grant awarded by and pursuant to a written agreement with, an individual or entity other than the institution conducting the research; and

(B) in which payments received or the value of materials received under that contract or grant, or under a combination of more than one such contract or grant, constitutes at least 50 percent of the cost of conducting the research.(a) In any public communication the content of which is based on the results of sponsored research, a faculty member or other employee or appointee of an institution of higher education who conducted or participated in conducting the research shall conspicuously disclose the identity of each sponsor of the research.

(b) In this section:

(1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.

(2) "Public communication" means oral or written communication intended for public consumption or distribution, including:

(A) testimony in a public administrative, legislative, regulatory, or judicial proceeding;

(B) printed matter including a magazine, journal, newsletter, newspaper, pamphlet, or report; or

(C) posting of information on a website or similar Internet host for information.

(3) "Sponsor" means an entity that contracts for or provides money or materials for research.

(4) "Sponsored research" means research:

(A) that is conducted under a contract with or a grant from an individual or entity, other than the institution conducting the research, for the purpose of the research; and

(B) in which payments received or the value of materials received under that contract or grant, or under a combination of more than one such contract or grant, constitutes at least 50 percent of the cost of conducting the research.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8313.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8313 / Section 8313.005
§ 8313.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2151.1527 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2151 / Section 2151.1527
§ 2151.1527. RELIEF FROM PROHIBITION ORDER.
Status: in_force

The owner or operator of the amusement ride may file suit for relief from a prohibition under Section 2151.1525 or 2151.1526 in a district court in the county in which the amusement ride was located when the prohibition against operation occurred.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 191.025 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 191 / Section 191.025
§ 191.025. RECORD BOOKS AND CERTIFICATES.
Status: in_force

(a) Forms for the registration of births, deaths, and fetal deaths must be approved by the department.

(b) A municipality shall supply its local registrar, and each county shall supply the county clerk, with permanent record books for recording the births, deaths, and fetal deaths occurring in their respective jurisdictions. The record books must be in forms approved by the state registrar.

(c) A local registrar shall supply forms of certificates to persons who need them. The executive commissioner shall establish and promulgate rules for strict accountability of birth certificates to prevent birth certificate fraud.

(d) Information required on a certificate must be written legibly in durable blue or black ink or may be filed and registered by photographic, electronic, or other means as prescribed by the state registrar.

(e) A certificate must contain each item of information required on the certificate or a satisfactory reason for omitting the item.

(f) The department shall require that the form for the registration of deaths must include the question, "Was the decedent a peace officer or an honorably retired peace officer in this state?".
Tex. Utilities Code § 58.058 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 58 / Section 58.058
§ 58.058. RATE GROUP RECLASSIFICATION.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Subchapter B, the commission, on request of the electing company, shall allow a rate group reclassification that results from access line growth.
Tex. Occupations Code § 562.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 562 / Section 562.101
§ 562.101. SUPERVISION OF PHARMACY.
Status: repealed

(a) A pharmacy is required to be under the supervision of a pharmacist as provided by this section.

(b) A Class A or Class B pharmacy is required to be under the continuous on-site supervision of a pharmacist during the time the pharmacy is open for pharmacy services.

(c) A Class C pharmacy that is in an institution with more than 100 beds is required to be under the continuous on-site supervision of a pharmacist during the time the pharmacy is open for pharmacy services.

(d) A Class C pharmacy that is in an institution with 100 beds or fewer is required to have the services of a pharmacist on a part-time or consulting basis according to the needs of the institution.

(e) A Class D pharmacy is required to be under the continuous supervision of a pharmacist whose services are required according to the needs of the pharmacy.

(f) A Class E pharmacy is required to be under the continuous on-site supervision of a pharmacist and shall designate one pharmacist licensed to practice pharmacy by the regulatory or licensing agency of the state in which the Class E pharmacy is located to serve as the pharmacist-in-charge of the Class E pharmacy.

(f-1) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 965 (S.B. 683), Sec. 7(1), and Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 4.006(1), eff. September 1, 2019.

(g) For a pharmacy license classification established under Section 560.053, the board shall adopt rules that provide for the supervision of the pharmacy by a pharmacist. Supervision under the board rules must require at least continuous supervision by a pharmacist according to the needs of the pharmacy.
Tex. Government Code § 1506.153 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1506 / Section 1506.153
§ 1506.153. CONTRACTS AND LEASES; JOINT DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may contract with any person to perform any function related to a facility described by Section 1506.152(a).

(b) A municipality may lease a facility or other property described by Section 1506.152(a) to any person on the terms approved by the governing body of the municipality, including the amounts of rental, revenue, and payments and the period of years.

(c) A facility or other property described by Section 1506.152(a) may be developed with another public or private development under an agreement with the owner of the development on the terms approved by the municipality. The municipality may include as a part of an agreement the provisions the municipality determines are appropriate for the use, lease, or sale of any part of the subsurface, or airspace above the surface, of the municipality's property that the municipality determines is not necessary for the purposes of the facility or other property.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 12.020 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 12 / Section 12.020
§ 12.020. PROTECTION AND USE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may:

(1) apply for, register, secure, hold, and protect under the laws of the United States, any state, or any nation:

(A) a patent for an invention or discovery of, or improvement to, any process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter;

(B) a copyright for an original work of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression now known or later developed that can be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated;

(C) a trademark, service mark, collective mark, or certification mark for a word, name, symbol, device, or slogan, or any combination of those items, that has been adopted and used by the department to identify goods or services and distinguish those goods or services from other goods or services; or

(D) other evidence of protection or exclusivity issued in or for intellectual property;

(2) enter into a contract with an individual or company for the sale, lease, marketing, or other distribution of intellectual property of the department;

(3) obtain under a contract entered into under Subdivision (2) a royalty, license right, or other appropriate means of securing appropriate compensation for the development or purchase of intellectual property of the department; and

(4) waive or reduce the amount of a fee, royalty, or other thing of monetary or nonmonetary value to be assessed by the department if the department determines that the waiver will:

(A) further the goals and missions of the department; and

(B) result in a net benefit to the state.

(b) Intellectual property for which the department has applied for or received a patent, copyright, trademark, or other evidence of protection or exclusivity is excepted from required disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(c) Money paid to the department under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund except as otherwise provided in Section 2054.115, Government Code.

(d) It is not a violation of Chapter 572, Government Code, or another law of this state for an employee of the department who conceives, creates, discovers, invents, or develops intellectual property to own or to be awarded any amount of equity interest or participation in the research, development, licensing, or exploitation of that intellectual property with the approval of the commissioner.

(e) The executive commissioner shall institute intellectual property policies for the department that establish minimum standards for:

(1) the public disclosure or availability of products, technology, and scientific information, including inventions, discoveries, trade secrets, and computer software;

(2) review by the department of products, technology, and scientific information, including consideration of ownership and appropriate legal protection;

(3) the licensing of products, technology, and scientific information;

(4) the identification of ownership and licensing responsibilities for each class of intellectual property; and

(5) royalty participation by inventors and the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7805.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7805 / Section 7805.153
§ 7805.153. PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED MAINTENANCE TAXES.
Status: in_force

The district may impose a maintenance tax that has been previously authorized at an election held in the district.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 62.0023 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 62 / Section 62.0023
§ 62.0023. REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBER.
Status: repealed

(a) It is a ground for removal from the board if a member:

(1) does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by Section 62.002;

(2) does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications required by Section 62.002;

(3) violates a prohibition established by Section 62.0022;

(4) cannot because of illness or disability discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the term for which the member is appointed; or

(5) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year unless the absence is excused by majority vote of the board.

(b) The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506, Sec. 4.09(1), eff. September 1, 2009.
Tex. Family Code § 53.02 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 53 / Section 53.02
§ 53.02. RELEASE FROM DETENTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a child is brought before the court or delivered to a detention facility as authorized by Sections 51.12(a)(3) and (4), the intake or other authorized officer of the court shall immediately make an investigation and shall release the child unless it appears that his detention is warranted under Subsection (b). The release may be conditioned upon requirements reasonably necessary to insure the child's appearance at later proceedings, but the conditions of the release must be in writing and filed with the office or official designated by the court and a copy furnished to the child.

(b) A child taken into custody may be detained prior to hearing on the petition only if:

(1) the child is likely to abscond or be removed from the jurisdiction of the court;

(2) suitable supervision, care, or protection for the child is not being provided by a parent, guardian, custodian, or other person;

(3) the child has no parent, guardian, custodian, or other person able to return the child to the court when required;

(4) the child may be dangerous to himself or herself or the child may threaten the safety of the public if released;

(5) the child has previously been found to be a delinquent child or has previously been convicted of a penal offense punishable by a term in jail or prison and is likely to commit an offense if released; or

(6) the child's detention is required under Subsection (f).

(c) If the child is not released, a request for detention hearing shall be made and promptly presented to the court, and an informal detention hearing as provided in Section 54.01 of this code shall be held promptly, but not later than the time required by Section 54.01 of this code.

(d) A release of a child to an adult under Subsection (a) must be conditioned on the agreement of the adult to be subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and to an order of contempt by the court if the adult, after notification, is unable to produce the child at later proceedings.

(e) Unless otherwise agreed in the memorandum of understanding under Section 37.011, Education Code, in a county with a population greater than 125,000, if a child being released under this section is expelled under Section 37.007, Education Code, the release shall be conditioned on the child's attending a juvenile justice alternative education program pending a deferred prosecution or formal court disposition of the child's case.

(f) A child who is alleged to have engaged in delinquent conduct and to have used, possessed, or exhibited a firearm, as defined by Section 46.01, Penal Code, in the commission of the offense shall be detained until the child is released at the direction of the judge of the juvenile court, a substitute judge authorized by Section 51.04(f), or a referee appointed under Section 51.04(g), including an oral direction by telephone, or until a detention hearing is held as required by Section 54.01.
Tex. Government Code § 662.070 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 662 / Section 662.070
§ 662.070. WAXAHACHIE CHAUTAUQUA DAY.
Status: in_force

(a) July 26 is Waxahachie Chautauqua Day in recognition of the Waxahachie Chautauqua auditorium and to promote the history of Chautauqua, the role Chautauqua plays in preserving communities, and the educational and cultural opportunities Chautauqua offers through community programs.

(b) Waxahachie Chautauqua Day shall be regularly observed by appropriate programs and activities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8358.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8358 / Section 8358.152
§ 8358.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8358.151, 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 3916.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3916 / Section 3916.105
§ 3916.105. CONVEYANCE AND APPROVAL OF ROAD PROJECT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may convey a road project authorized by Section 3916.104 to:

(1) the municipality or county that will operate and maintain the road if the municipality or county has approved the plans and specifications of the road project; or

(2) the state if the state will operate and maintain the road and the Texas Transportation Commission has approved the plans and specifications of the road project.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district shall operate and maintain a road project authorized by Section 3916.104 that the district implements and does not convey to a municipality, a county, or this state under Subsection (a).

(c) The district may agree in writing with a municipality, a county, or this state to assign operation and maintenance duties to the district, the municipality, the county, or this state in a manner other than the manner described in Subsections (a) and (b).
Tex. Utilities Code § 162.055 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 162 / Section 162.055
§ 162.055. FILING AND RECORDING OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall receive articles of incorporation of a telephone cooperative if the incorporators of the cooperative:

(1) apply for filing the articles;

(2) furnish satisfactory evidence of compliance with this chapter to the secretary of state; and

(3) pay a fee of $25.

(b) The secretary of state shall:

(1) file the articles of incorporation in the secretary's office;

(2) record the articles at length in a book to be kept for that purpose;

(3) retain the original articles of incorporation on file in the secretary's office; and

(4) issue a certificate showing the recording of the articles of incorporation and the telephone cooperative's authority to do business under the articles.

(c) A copy of the articles of incorporation or of the record of the articles, certified under the state seal, is evidence of the creation of the telephone cooperative.

(d) The existence of the telephone cooperative dates from the filing of the articles in the office of the secretary of state. The certificate of the secretary of state is evidence of that filing.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 296.052 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 296 / Section 296.052
§ 296.052. MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of a county may not authorize the county to collect a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter without an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the commissioners court.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.041 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.041
§ 242.041. FALSE COMMUNICATION CONCERNING CERTIFICATION; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) An institution commits an offense if the institution violates Section 242.040(e).

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2204.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2204 / Section 2204.054
§ 2204.054. DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The directors shall operate and manage the exchange in accordance with rules adopted under Section 2204.003.

(b) The directors shall be elected by the members and any other person authorized by the exchange's constitution and bylaws to vote in an election of directors.

(c) At least two-thirds of the directors must be citizens of the United States.
Tex. Government Code § 657.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 657 / Section 657.005
§ 657.005. EMPLOYMENT INVESTIGATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The individual whose duty is to appoint or employ an applicant for a position with a state agency or an officer or the chief administrator of the agency who receives an application for appointment or employment by an individual entitled to a military employment preference, before appointing or employing any individual, shall investigate the qualifications of the applicant for the position.

(b) An applicant who is a veteran with a disability shall furnish the official records to the individual whose duty is to fill the position.
Tex. Government Code § 437.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.104
§ 437.104. CAREER LADDER PROGRAM; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The director of state administration shall develop a career ladder program. The program must require intra-agency postings of all non-entry level positions concurrently with any public posting.

(b) The director of state administration shall develop a system of employee performance evaluations. The system must require that evaluations be conducted at least annually. All merit pay for department employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9834 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9834
§ 61.9834. EXCEPTION TO CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

The board shall excuse an otherwise eligible person from a requirement imposed by Section 61.9832 that the employment qualifying the person for loan repayment assistance be performed in consecutive years if the break in employment is a result of the person's:

(1) full-time enrollment in a course of study related to the field of teaching that is approved by the State Board for Educator Certification and provided by an institution of higher education or by a private or independent institution of higher education in this state;

(2) service on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States, including as a member of a reserve or National Guard unit called for active duty;

(3) temporary total disability for a period of not more than 36 months as established by the affidavit of a qualified physician;

(4) inability to secure employment as required by Section 61.9832 for a period not to exceed 12 months, because of care required by a disabled spouse or child;

(5) inability, despite reasonable efforts, to secure, for a single period not to exceed 12 months, employment as required by Section 61.9832; or

(6) satisfaction of the provisions of any other exception adopted by the board for purposes of this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 403.107 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 403 / Section 403.107
§ 403.107. EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) To obtain a license, an applicant must:

(1) pass a written examination approved by the department under Subsection (b); and

(2) pay the required fees.

(b) The department shall:

(1) identify and designate a competency examination that is related to multisensory structured language education and that will be administered at least twice each year by a professional organization that issues national certifications; and

(2) maintain a record of all examinations for at least two years after the date of examination.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3846.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3846 / Section 3846.052
§ 3846.052. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

An election to elect the appropriate number of directors shall be held on the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year as provided by Section 41.001(a), Election Code.