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Tex. Local Government Code § 379H.055 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 379H / Section 379H.055
§ 379H.055. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) A board member or employee of a land bank, or a relative of a member or employee within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity, as determined by Chapter 573, Government Code, may not:

(1) acquire any direct or indirect interest in real property of the land bank, in any real property to be acquired by the land bank, or in any real property to be acquired from the land bank; or

(2) have any direct or indirect interest in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished or used by the land bank.

(b) The provisions of the former Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) related to powers, standards of conduct, and interests in contracts apply to the directors and officers of the land bank.

(c) The board may adopt supplemental rules addressing potential conflicts of interest and ethical guidelines for board members and land bank employees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3986.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3986 / Section 3986.0501
§ 3986.0501. TAX ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapter 49, Water Code, or, if applicable, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax.
Tex. Education Code § 12.251 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.251
§ 12.251. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Adult education" means services and instruction provided below the college level for adults by an eligible entity granted a charter under this subchapter.

(1-a) "Eligible entity" means an entity described by Section 12.256.

(2) "Program," unless the context indicates otherwise, means the adult high school charter school program under this subchapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 374.204 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 374 / Section 374.204
§ 374.204. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

The fund, the commission, the executive director, this state, or agents or employees of this state may not be held liable for loss of business, damages, or taking of property associated with any corrective action taken under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 421.026 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 421 / Section 421.026
§ 421.026. REPORT.
Status: in_force

The council shall annually submit to the governor a report stating:

(1) the status and funding of state programs designed to detect and deter homeland security emergencies, including the status and funding of counterterrorism efforts;

(2) recommendations on actions to reduce threats to homeland security, including threats related to terrorism; and

(3) recommendations for improving the alert, response, and recovery capabilities of state and local agencies.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.603 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.603
§ 2301.603. CONFORMANCE WITH WARRANTY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A manufacturer, converter, or distributor shall make repairs necessary to conform a new motor vehicle to an applicable manufacturer's, converter's, or distributor's express warranty.

(b) Subsection (a) applies after the expiration date of a warranty if:

(1) during the term of the warranty, the owner or the owner's agent reported the nonconformity to the manufacturer, converter, or distributor, or to a designated agent or franchised dealer of the manufacturer, converter, or distributor; or

(2) a rebuttable presumption relating to the vehicle is created under Section 2301.605.

(c) This subchapter does not limit a remedy available to an owner under a new motor vehicle warranty that extends beyond the provisions of this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3910.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3910 / Section 3910.154
§ 3910.154. 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 in all or any part of the district.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, 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.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Government Code § 814.503 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 814 / Section 814.503
§ 814.503. OCCUPATIONAL DISABILITY RETIREE DEATH BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if a person who receives an occupational disability retirement annuity dies and the executive director determines that the death was an occupational death, a lump-sum death benefit is payable from the state accumulation account in an amount equal to one year's salary, computed on the basis of the retiree's rate of compensation at the time of disability retirement.

(b) The benefit provided by this section is payable only to the retiree's surviving spouse or, if there is no surviving spouse, to the guardian of the retiree's surviving dependent minor children. If the retiree is not survived by a spouse or dependent minor children, a benefit may not be paid under this section.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 95.015 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 95 / Section 95.015
§ 95.015. NOTICE OF USE.
Status: in_force

A person shall notify the department before using or permitting the use of coloring matter on citrus fruit. If forms for that purpose are prescribed and furnished by the department, the notice must be on those forms.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 121.008 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 121 / Section 121.008
§ 121.008. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) To ensure maximum public awareness of the policies set forth in this chapter, the governor shall issue a proclamation each year taking suitable public notice of October 15 as White Cane Safety and Service Animal Recognition Day. The proclamation must contain appropriate comment about the significance of various devices and animals used by persons with disabilities to assist them in traveling, and must call to the attention of the public the provisions of this chapter and of other laws relating to the safety and well-being of this state's citizens with disabilities.

(b) The comptroller, the secretary of state, and other state agencies that regularly mail forms or information to significant numbers of public facilities and businesses operating within the state shall cooperate with state agencies responsible for the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities by sending information about this chapter to those to whom regular mailings are sent. The information, which must be sent at the request of state agencies responsible for the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities and at least once each year, may be included in regular mailings or sent separately. If sent separately, the cost of mailing is borne by the state rehabilitation agency or agencies requesting the mailing and, regardless of whether sent separately or as part of a regular mailing, the cost of preparing information about this chapter is borne by the state rehabilitation agency or agencies requesting distribution of this information.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8346.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8346 / Section 8346.151
§ 8346.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8346.153.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.314 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.314
§ 242.314. PROVISIONAL LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall issue a provisional license to an applicant currently licensed in another jurisdiction who seeks a license in this state and who:

(1) has been licensed in good standing as a nursing facility administrator for at least two years in another jurisdiction, including a foreign country, that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this subchapter;

(2) has passed a national or other examination recognized by the board relating to the practice of nursing facility administration; and

(3) is sponsored by a person licensed by the board under this subchapter with whom the provisional license holder will practice during the time the person holds a provisional license.

(b) The board may waive the requirement of Subsection (a)(3) for an applicant if the board determines that compliance with that subsection would be a hardship to the applicant.

(c) A provisional license is valid until the date the board approves or denies the provisional license holder's application for a license. The board shall issue a license under this subchapter to the provisional license holder if:

(1) the provisional license holder is eligible to be licensed under Section 242.311; or

(2) the provisional license holder passes the part of the examination under Section 242.312 that relates to the applicant's knowledge and understanding of the laws and rules relating to the practice of nursing facility administration in this state and:

(A) the board verifies that the provisional license holder meets the academic and experience requirements for a license under this subchapter; and

(B) the provisional license holder satisfies any other license requirements under this subchapter.

(d) The board must approve or deny a provisional license holder's application for a license not later than the 180th day after the date the provisional license is issued. The board may extend the 180-day period if the results of an examination have not been received by the board before the end of that period.

(e) The board may establish a fee for provisional licenses in an amount reasonable and necessary to cover the cost of issuing the license.In addition to the other disciplinary actions authorized under this subchapter, the department may issue a written reprimand to a license holder who violates this subchapter or may require that a license holder who violates this subchapter participate in continuing education programs. The department shall specify the continuing education programs that may be attended and the number of hours that must be completed by a license holder to fulfill the requirements of this section.
Tex. Property Code § 74.7021 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 74 / Section 74.7021
§ 74.7021. LIMITATION PERIOD FOR EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller or attorney general may not begin an examination relating to the reporting, payment, or delivery of property under this chapter after the seventh anniversary of the date a person filed a property report under this title.

(b) The limitation provided by this section does not apply if:

(1) the person has filed a false or fraudulent property report with the intent to avoid delivery of property as required by this title;

(2) a property report for a period has not been filed; or

(3) a court grants a petition to compel the person to submit to an examination under this chapter, deliver property, or file a property report.

(c) For purposes of Subsection (b)(1), a person is presumed to have acted with intent to avoid delivery of property as required by this title if, after correction of a report, the amount of property to be delivered under this title exceeds the amount initially reported by at least 25 percent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3834.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3834 / Section 3834.105
§ 3834.105. APPROVAL BY CITY OF HOUSTON.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district must obtain the approval of the City of Houston's governing body for:

(1) the issuance of a bond for each improvement project;

(2) the plans and specifications of the improvement project financed by the bond; and

(3) the plans and specifications of any district improvement project related to the use of land owned by the City of Houston, an easement granted by the City of Houston, or a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.

(b) If the district obtains the approval of the City of Houston's governing body of a capital improvements budget for a period not to exceed five years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the City of Houston.
Tex. Labor Code § 201.042 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 201 / Section 201.042
§ 201.042. SERVICE OF DRIVER OR SALESMAN.
Status: in_force

In this subtitle, "employment" includes service:

(1) as an agent-driver or commission-driver who delivers a meat product, vegetable product, fruit product, bakery product, laundry, dry cleaning, or beverage except milk, if:

(A) the service is performed for remuneration;

(B) the employment contract provides that the individual personally performs substantially all of the service;

(C) the individual performing the service does not have a substantial investment in a facility used in the performance of the service, other than in a facility for transportation; and

(D) the service is part of a continuing relationship with the principal and is not a single transaction; or

(2) of a traveling or city salesman, except as provided in Section 201.070, an agent-driver, or a commission-driver, who, on a full-time basis, obtains for the individual's principal, except for sideline sales activities for another person, orders from a wholesaler, retailer, contractor, or operator of a hotel, restaurant, or similar establishment for merchandise for resale or supplies for use in the business's operation if:

(A) the employment contract provides that the individual personally performs substantially all of the service;

(B) the individual does not have a substantial investment in a facility used in the performance of the service, except a facility for transportation; and

(C) the service is part of a continuing relationship with the principal and is not a single transaction.
Tex. Government Code § 323.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 323 / Section 323.012
§ 323.012. ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The council may request assistance and advice from all state departments or agencies, including the:

(1) attorney general;

(2) Texas State Library; and

(3) State Auditor.

(b) On the request of either of the joint chairs of the council, the attorney general shall render opinions and give advice and assistance to the council.
Tex. Insurance Code § 401.105 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 401 / Section 401.105
§ 401.105. OATH OF EXAMINERS AND ASSISTANTS.
Status: in_force

Before entering into the duties of appointment as an examiner or assistant examiner, an individual must take and file in the office of the secretary of state an oath to:

(1) support the constitution of this state;

(2) faithfully conduct the individual's duties of office;

(3) make fair and impartial examinations;

(4) not accept, directly or indirectly, as a gift or emolument any pay for the discharge of the individual's duty, other than the compensation to which the individual is entitled by law; and

(5) not reveal the condition of a corporation, firm, or person or any information secured while examining a corporation, firm, or person to anyone other than:

(A) the department or an authorized representative of the department; or

(B) as required when testifying in an administrative hearing under this code or another insurance law of this state or in court.
Tex. Government Code § 434.212 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 434 / Section 434.212
§ 434.212. WOMEN VETERANS REPORT.
Status: in_force

Not later than November 1 of each even-numbered year, the commission shall submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature a report on women veterans in this state. The report may be delivered electronically and must:

(1) estimate the:

(A) number of women veterans in this state;

(B) number of women veterans who contact the commission for assistance; and

(C) number of women veterans who receive assistance from the commission, the Texas Workforce Commission, the Department of State Health Services, and other state agencies;

(2) identify the unique problems faced by women veterans; and

(3) recommend policy proposals, initiatives, and funding levels to address the problems identified in Subdivision (2).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8499.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8499 / Section 8499.0401
§ 8499.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8499.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Labor Code § 91.050 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 91 / Section 91.050
§ 91.050. TAX CREDITS AND OTHER INCENTIVES.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of determining tax credits, grants, and other economic incentives provided by this state or other governmental entities that are based on employment, covered employees are considered employees of the client and the client is solely entitled to the benefit of any tax credit, economic incentive, or other benefit arising from the employment of covered employees of the client. This subsection applies even if the professional employer organization is the reporting employer for federal income tax purposes.

(b) If a grant or the amount of any incentive described by Subsection (a) is based on the number of employees, each client shall be treated as employing only those employees coemployed by the client. Covered employees working for other clients of the professional employer organization may not be included in the computation.

(c) Each professional employer organization shall provide, on the request of a client or an agency of this state, employment information reasonably required by the state agency responsible for the administration of any tax credit or economic incentive described by Subsection (a) and necessary to support a request, claim, application, or other action by a client seeking the tax credit or economic incentive.
Tex. Transportation Code § 61.009 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 61 / Section 61.009
§ 61.009. LIABILITY TO BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) A vessel or the owner of a vessel that is piloted in violation of this chapter is liable to a board for $5,000 for each violation.

(b) The board may bring an action to enforce this section in district court in the county in which the violation occurred.

(c) In an action under Subsection (b), the court shall add to the amount of any judgment in favor of the board court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the board in obtaining the judgment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1098.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1098 / Section 1098.154
§ 1098.154. SPENDING RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the district may not incur an obligation payable from district revenue other than revenue held by the district or to be held by the district in the current district fiscal year.

(b) Money may be spent only for an expense included in the budget or an amendment to the budget.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.956 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.956
§ 361.956. RETAILER RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is a retailer of computer equipment may not sell or offer to sell new computer equipment in this state unless the equipment is labeled with the manufacturer's label and the manufacturer is included on the commission's list of manufacturers that have recovery plans.

(b) Retailers can go to the commission's Internet site as outlined in Section 361.958 and view all manufacturers that are listed as having registered a compliant collection program. Covered electronic products from manufacturers on that list may be sold in or into the State of Texas.

(c) A retailer is not required to collect computer equipment for recycling or reuse under this subchapter.
Tex. Water Code § 58.308 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.308
§ 58.308. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS BY TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) Under the direction of the board, the assessor and collector, or other person designated by the board, shall collect all assessments imposed under Section 58.305(a) for maintenance and operating expenses.

(b) The assessor and collector shall execute a bond in an amount determined by the board, conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of the assessor and collector and accounting for all money collected.

(c) The assessor and collector shall keep an account of all money collected and shall deposit the money as collected in the district depository. The assessor and collector shall file with the secretary of the board a statement of all money collected once each month.

(d) The assessor and collector shall use a duplicate receipt book, give a receipt for each collection made, and retain in the book a copy of each receipt, which shall be kept as a record of the district.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 17.023 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 17 / Section 17.023
§ 17.023. AUTHORITY TO RELEASE ON BAIL IN CERTAIN CASES.
Status: in_force

(a) This article applies only to a defendant charged with an offense that is:

(1) punishable as a felony; or

(2) a misdemeanor punishable by confinement.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a defendant to whom this article applies may be released on bail only by a magistrate who is:

(1) any of the following:

(A) a resident of this state;

(B) a justice of the peace serving under Section 27.054 or 27.055, Government Code; or

(C) a judge or justice serving under Chapter 74, Government Code; and

(2) in compliance with the training requirements of Article 17.024.

(c) A magistrate is not eligible to release on bail a defendant described by Subsection (a) if the magistrate:

(1) has been removed from office by impeachment, by the supreme court, by the governor on address to the legislature, by a tribunal reviewing a recommendation of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, or by the legislature's abolition of the magistrate's court; or

(2) has resigned from office after having received notice that formal proceedings by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct have been instituted as provided by Section 33.022, Government Code, and before final disposition of the proceedings.