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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3822.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3822 / Section 3822.003
§ 3822.003. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the City of Houston, Harris County, and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the area of the district.

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve Harris County or the City of Houston from providing the level of services provided, as of June 20, 2003, to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the county or city services provided in the area in the district.
Tex. Finance Code § 157.0021 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 157 / Section 157.0021
§ 157.0021. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A mortgage banker that is a residential mortgage loan originator shall include a notice to a residential mortgage loan applicant with an application for a residential mortgage loan. The finance commission by rule shall adopt a standard disclosure form to be used by the mortgage banker. The form must:

(1) include the name, address, and toll-free telephone number for the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending;

(2) contain information on how to file a complaint or recovery fund claim; and

(3) prescribe a method for proof of delivery to the consumer.

(b) A mortgage banker that indicates in its registration that it acts as a residential mortgage loan servicer shall provide to the borrower of each residential mortgage loan it services the following notice not later than the 30th day after the date the mortgage banker commences servicing the loan:

"COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SERVICING OF YOUR MORTGAGE SHOULD BE SENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE LENDING, ______________________________ (street address of the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending). A TOLL-FREE CONSUMER HOTLINE IS AVAILABLE AT _______________ (telephone number of the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending's toll-free consumer hotline)."
Tex. Election Code § 66.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 66 / Section 66.002
§ 66.002. PRECINCT ELECTION RECORDS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "precinct election records" means the precinct election returns, voted ballots, and other records of an election that are assembled and distributed under this chapter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.143 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 167 / Section 167.143
§ 167.143. FAILURE TO PROVIDE TICK-FREE STOCKYARD FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A stockyard company or an owner, operator, or person in charge of a stockyard commits an offense if the person fails or refuses to provide and complete facilities required by the commission under Subchapter D of this chapter within 60 days after the day on which notice of designation is served under that subchapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) A person commits a separate offense for each 30 days of failure or refusal within the 24 months following service of notice.
Tex. Government Code § 1472.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1472 / Section 1472.003
§ 1472.003. MATURITY.
Status: in_force

A bond issued under this chapter must mature not later than 40 years after its date.
Tex. Property Code § 62.021 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.021
§ 62.021. PERSON ENTITLED TO LIEN.
Status: in_force

(a) A broker has a lien on a seller's or lessor's commercial real estate interest in the amount specified by the commission agreement if:

(1) the broker has earned a commission under a commission agreement signed by the seller or lessor of the commercial real estate interest or the seller's or lessor's authorized agent; and

(2) a notice of lien is recorded and indexed as provided by Section 62.024.

(b) A broker has a lien on the commercial real estate interest purchased by a prospective buyer in the amount specified by the commission agreement if:

(1) the broker has earned a commission under a commission agreement signed by the prospective buyer of the commercial real estate interest or the prospective buyer's authorized agent; and

(2) a notice of lien is recorded and indexed as provided by Section 62.024.

(c) A broker has a lien on the leasehold interest in the commercial real estate that a prospective tenant leases in the amount specified by the commission agreement if:

(1) the broker has earned a commission under a commission agreement signed by the prospective tenant of the commercial real estate interest or the prospective tenant's authorized agent; and

(2) a notice of lien is recorded and indexed as provided by Section 62.024.

(d) A lien described by this section is available only to the broker named in the commission agreement. The lien is not available to an employee or independent contractor of the broker.

(e) The broker's right to claim a lien based on the commission agreement must be disclosed in the commission agreement.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.159 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.159
§ 21.159. TYPES OF CONSIDERATION FOR SHARES.
Status: in_force

Shares with or without par value may be issued for the following types of consideration:

(1) a tangible or intangible benefit to the corporation;

(2) cash;

(3) a promissory note;

(4) services performed or a contract for services to be performed;

(5) a security of the corporation or any other organization; and

(6) any other property of any kind or nature.
Tex. Local Government Code § 379B.0065 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 379B / Section 379B.0065
§ 379B.0065. UTILITIES FOR AUTHORITIES CREATED IN LESS POPULOUS MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to an authority created by a municipality with a population of less than 50,000.

(b) An authority may own an electric, sewer service, or water supply utility and may sell those utility services to a person who leases real property from the authority.
Tex. Labor Code § 21.301 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.301
§ 21.301. RECORDKEEPING; REPORTS.
Status: in_force

A person under investigation in connection with a charge filed under this chapter and who is subject to this chapter shall:

(1) make and keep records relevant to the determination of whether unlawful employment practices have been or are being committed;

(2) preserve the records for the period required by commission rule or court order; and

(3) make reports from the records as prescribed by commission rule or court order as reasonable, necessary, or appropriate for the enforcement of this chapter or a rule or order issued under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8512.0211 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8512 / Section 8512.0211
§ 8512.0211. SEPARATION OF POLICYMAKING AND MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS.
Status: in_force

The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the board's policymaking responsibilities and the general manager's and staff's management responsibilities.
Tex. Local Government Code § 62.084 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 62 / Section 62.084
§ 62.084. COMPLETE OR PARTIAL DISALLOWANCE OF CLAIM.
Status: in_force

(a) If a receiver of an abolished municipality determines that a claim is partially or completely unjust, the receiver shall endorse his finding on the claim and return it to the claimant.

(b) A claimant who accepts the findings of the receiver may file the claim with the district court. The court shall act on the part of the claim allowed in the same manner as other claims.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 191.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 191 / Section 191.001
§ 191.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this title:

(1) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.

(2) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(3) "Vital statistics unit" means the vital statistics unit established in the Department of State Health Services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9601.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9601 / Section 9601.206
§ 9601.206. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) In connection with the issuance of bonds, the board may:

(1) prescribe the maximum principal amount of bonds to be issued and the maximum rate of interest the bonds may bear;

(2) recite the public purpose for which the bonds are to be issued;

(3) delegate to any officer or employee of the district the authority to effect the sale of the bonds; and

(4) determine the period during which the delegation authority under Subdivision (3) may be exercised.

(b) In exercising the authority delegated by the board to an officer or employee, the officer or employee may establish the terms and details related to the issuance and sale of the bonds, including:

(1) the form and designation of the bonds;

(2) the principal amount of the bonds and the amount of the bonds to mature in each year;

(3) the dates, price, interest rates, interest payment dates, principal payment dates, and redemption features of the bonds;

(4) the execution of agreements determined by the officer or employee to be necessary in connection with the issuance of the bonds; and

(5) any other details relating to the issuance and sale of the bonds as specified by the board in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the bonds.

(c) A finding or determination made by an officer or employee acting under the authority delegated to the officer or employee has the same force and effect as a finding or determination made by the board.
Tex. Family Code § 101.016 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 101 / Section 101.016
§ 101.016. JOINT MANAGING CONSERVATORSHIP.
Status: in_force

"Joint managing conservatorship" means the sharing of the rights and duties of a parent by two parties, ordinarily the parents, even if the exclusive right to make certain decisions may be awarded to one party.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.071 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 16 / Section 16.071
§ 16.071. NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A contract stipulation that requires a claimant to give notice of a claim for damages as a condition precedent to the right to sue on the contract is not valid unless the stipulation is reasonable. A stipulation that requires notification within less than 90 days is void.

(b) If notice is required, the claimant may notify any convenient agent of the company that requires the notice.

(c) A contract stipulation between the operator of a railroad, street railway, or interurban railroad and an employee or servant of the operator is void if it requires as a condition precedent to liability:

(1) the employee or servant to notify the system of a claim for damages for personal injury caused by negligence; or

(2) the spouse, parent, or child of a deceased employee or servant to notify the system of a claim of death caused by negligence.

(d) This section applies to a contract between a federal prime contractor and a subcontractor, except that the notice period stipulated in the subcontract may be for a period not less than the period stipulated in the prime contract, minus seven days.

(e) In a suit covered by this section or Section 16.070, it is presumed that any required notice has been given unless lack of notice is specifically pleaded under oath.

(f) This section does not apply to a contract relating to the sale or purchase of a business entity if a party to the contract pays or receives or is obligated to pay or receive consideration under the contract having an aggregate value of not less than $500,000.
Tex. Insurance Code § 843.407 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 843 / Section 843.407
§ 843.407. RECEIVERSHIP AND DELINQUENCY PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to all other remedies available by law, if the commissioner believes that a health maintenance organization or another person is insolvent or does not maintain the net worth required under Sections 843.403, 843.4031, and 843.404, the commissioner may bring an action in a Travis County district court to be named receiver in accordance with Section 843.157 and Chapter 443.

(b) The court may:

(1) find that a receiver should take charge of the assets of the health maintenance organization; and

(2) name the commissioner as the receiver of the health maintenance organization in accordance with Section 843.157 and Chapter 443.

(c) The operations and business of a health maintenance organization represent the business of insurance for purposes of Section 843.157 and Chapters 441 and 443.

(d) Exclusive venue of receivership and delinquency proceedings for a health maintenance organization is in Travis County.
Tex. Tax Code § 154.0415 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.0415
§ 154.0415. CIGARETTES TO WHICH STAMPS MAY NOT BE AFFIXED.
Status: in_force

A person may not affix a stamp to a package of cigarettes if the package:

(1) does not comply with the Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1331 et seq.) for the placement of labels, warnings, or any other information for a package of cigarettes to be sold within the United States;

(2) is labeled "For Export Only," "U.S. Tax Exempt," "For Use Outside U.S.," or other wording indicating that the manufacturer did not intend that the product be sold in the United States;

(3) has been altered by adding or deleting wording, labels, or warnings described in Subdivision (1) or (2);

(4) has been imported into the United States in violation of 26 U.S.C. Section 5754;

(5) in any way violates federal trademark or copyright laws; or

(6) contains cigarettes with respect to which any person is not in compliance with 15 U.S.C. Section 1335a, as amended, relating to submission of ingredient information to federal authorities, 19 U.S.C. Sections 1681-1681b, as amended, relating to imports of certain cigarettes, 26 U.S.C. Section 5754, as amended, or relating to previously exported tobacco products.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 23.24 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 23 / Section 23.24
§ 23.24. TIME LIMIT ON BRINGING ACTION AGAINST ASSIGNEE.
Status: in_force

An action against an assignee based on his conduct in carrying out the assignment, as shown in his report filed under Section 23.23(a) of this code, must be brought within 12 months after the report is filed or the action is barred.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8367.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8367 / Section 8367.002
§ 8367.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 1.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 1 / Section 1.003
§ 1.003. INTERNAL REFERENCES.
Status: in_force

In this code:

(1) a reference to a title, chapter, or section without further identification is a reference to a title, chapter, or section of this code; and

(2) a reference to a subtitle, subchapter, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, or other numbered or lettered unit without further identification is a reference to a unit of the next larger unit of this code in which the reference appears.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 61.031 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 61 / Section 61.031
§ 61.031. NOTIFICATION OF EXPIRED OR SUSPENDED LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall verify that the holder of an expired or suspended retail license is not operating in violation of this code. The verification, including any inspection of the premises by commission personnel, must occur within a reasonable time after the date the license expires or is suspended.

(b) The commission shall promptly notify each wholesaler, as that term is ordinarily used and understood in Section 102.01, who regularly supplies retailers in the geographic area that the holder's retail license has expired or has been suspended.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.905 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.905
§ 242.905. VISITING.
Status: in_force

A family council member may authorize in writing another member to visit and observe a resident represented by the authorizing member unless the resident objects.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3899.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3899 / Section 3899.054
§ 3899.054. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not counted:

(1) a board position vacant for any reason, including death, resignation, or disqualification;

(2) a director who is abstaining from participation in a vote because of a conflict of interest; or

(3) a nonvoting director.
Tex. Transportation Code § 547.608 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 547 / Section 547.608
§ 547.608. SAFETY GLAZING MATERIAL REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person who sells or registers a new passenger-type motor vehicle, including a passenger bus and school bus, shall equip the vehicle doors, windows, and windshield with safety glazing material of a type approved by the department.

(b) The requirements of Subsection (a) do not apply to a glazing material in a compartment of a truck, including a truck-tractor, that is not designed and equipped for a person to ride in.

(c) A person may not replace or require the replacement of glass in a door, window, or windshield of any motor vehicle if the replacement is not made with safety glazing material.

(d) A person who sells or attaches to a motor vehicle a camper manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1972, shall equip the camper doors and windows with safety glazing material of a type approved by the department. In this subsection "camper" means a structure designed to:

(1) be loaded on or attached to a motor vehicle; and

(2) provide temporary living quarters for recreation, travel, or other use.

(e) A person who sells imperfect safety glass for a door, window, or windshield of a motor vehicle shall:

(1) label the glass "second," "imperfect," or by a similar term in red letters at least one inch in size to indicate to the consumer the quality of the glass;

(2) orally notify the consumer of each imperfection and the possible result of using imperfect glass; and

(3) deliver written notice at the time of purchase notifying the consumer of each imperfection and the possible result of using imperfect glass.
Tex. Finance Code § 92.306 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 92 / Section 92.306
§ 92.306. PROPERTY AND OBLIGATIONS OF CONVERTED INSTITUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The property of another financial institution that converts to a savings bank vests in the savings bank.

(b) The savings bank:

(1) holds the property in its own right to the extent the property was held by the financial institution that was converted; and

(2) on the date the conversion takes effect, succeeds to the rights, obligations, and relations of the financial institution that was converted.

(c) In this section, the property of a financial institution includes each right, title, or interest of the institution in and to property, including things in action, and each right, privilege, interest, or asset of the institution that exists or that inures to the benefit of the institution.
Tex. Transportation Code § 25.003 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 25 / Section 25.003
§ 25.003. INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a structure the main purpose of which is to provide electric service;

(2) a wireless communication facility:

(A) used by an entity only for internal communications;

(B) constructed by a municipality;

(C) used for emergency communications; or

(D) installed for colocation purposes;

(3) a radio or television reception antenna;

(4) a satellite or microwave parabolic antenna not used by a wireless communication service provider;

(5) a receive-only antenna;

(6) an antenna owned and operated by a federally licensed amateur radio station operator;

(7) a cable television company facility;

(8) a radio or television broadcasting facility; or

(9) a colocation antenna.
Tex. Labor Code § 93.001 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 93 / Section 93.001
§ 93.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Temporary employee" means an individual hired for a temporary employment service.

(2) "Temporary employment service" means a person who employs individuals for the purpose of assigning those individuals to the clients of the service to support or supplement the client's workforce in a special work situation, including:

(A) an employee absence;

(B) a temporary skill shortage;

(C) a seasonal workload; or

(D) a special assignment or project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3809.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3809 / Section 3809.155
§ 3809.155. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter.

(b) An assessment, including an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, a reassessment, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8268.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8268 / Section 8268.152
§ 8268.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8268.151, 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. Insurance Code § 4053.106 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4053 / Section 4053.106
§ 4053.106. FIDUCIARY CAPACITY.
Status: in_force

A managing general agent holds money on behalf of an insured or insurer in a fiduciary capacity and shall properly account for that money as required by law, department rules, and a contract with an insurer. The department's examiners may audit money held in a fiduciary capacity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3805.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3805 / Section 3805.106
§ 3805.106. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8339.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8339 / Section 8339.053
§ 8339.053. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads described by Section 54.234, Water Code, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.

(b) The district may exercise the powers provided by this section without submitting a petition to or obtaining approval from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as required by Section 54.234, Water Code.