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Tex. Estates Code § 452.052 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 452 / Section 452.052
§ 452.052. ADDITIONAL POWERS REGARDING CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A court that grants temporary administration pending a will contest or a contest on an application for letters of administration may, at any time while the contest is pending, give the temporary administrator all the powers of a permanent administrator regarding claims against the estate.

(b) If the court gives the temporary administrator powers described by Subsection (a), the court and the temporary administrator shall act in the same manner as in permanent administration in matters such as:

(1) approving or disapproving claims;

(2) paying claims; and

(3) selling property to pay claims.

(c) The court shall require a temporary administrator given powers described by Subsection (a) to give bond in the full amount required of a permanent administrator.

(d) This section is cumulative and does not affect the court's right to order a temporary administrator to perform any action described by this section in other cases if the action is necessary or expedient to preserve the estate pending the contest's final determination.
Tex. Local Government Code § 246.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 246 / Section 246.004
§ 246.004. COMMISSION JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

The commission has jurisdiction to enforce this chapter and to ensure that legal requirements are enforced in a competitively neutral, nondiscriminatory, and reasonable manner.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 17.067 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 17 / Section 17.067
§ 17.067. DEFAULT JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

If process is served on the chairman under this subchapter, a court may not grant default judgment against the defendant before the 21st day after the day on which the chairman was served.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1803.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1803 / Section 1803.002
§ 1803.002. EFFECT ON MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE.
Status: in_force

This chapter preempts any municipal ordinance applicable to public safety entities, public safety publications, public safety solicitors, or solicitations related to a person registered under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3870.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3870 / Section 3870.106
§ 3870.106. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the power of eminent domain only inside the district's boundaries.
Tex. Water Code § 17.883 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.883
§ 17.883. BOND REVIEW BOARD.
Status: in_force

Bonds may not be issued under this subchapter unless the issuance of the bonds has been reviewed and approved by the bond review board. Prior to issuance of bonds, the board shall estimate demand for conservation programs or projects based on a survey of eligible participants in the program. A summary of this information shall be furnished to the bond review board.
Tex. Local Government Code § 111.0705 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 111 / Section 111.0705
§ 111.0705. BUDGET FOR EXPENDITURES FROM PROCEEDS OF BONDS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

If a county bond issue is submitted at an election or other authorized obligations are to be issued against future revenues and a tax is to be levied for those obligations, the commissioners court shall adopt a budget of proposed expenditures. On receipt of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds or other obligations, the county may make expenditures from the proceeds in the manner provided by this subchapter for expenditures for general purposes.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 21.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 21 / Section 21.002
§ 21.002. INTERPRETERS FOR DEAF PERSONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In a civil case or in a deposition, a deaf person who is a party or witness is entitled to have the proceedings interpreted by a court-appointed interpreter. A deaf person who is a juror in any case is entitled to have the proceedings interpreted by a court-appointed interpreter.

(b) The proceedings must be interpreted in a language, including sign language, that the deaf person can understand.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8455.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8455 / Section 8455.006
§ 8455.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.1521 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 48 / Section 48.1521
§ 48.1521. INVESTIGATION OF COMPLEX CASES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop and implement a system to ensure that, to the greatest extent possible, investigations conducted by the department that involve especially complex issues of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, such as issues associated with identity theft and other forms of financial exploitation, are:

(1) assigned to personnel who have experience and training in those issues; and

(2) monitored by a special task unit for complex cases.

(b) Each county with a population of 250,000 or more shall appoint persons to serve as standing members of a special task unit to monitor cases that arise in the county and require monitoring as provided by Subsection (a). The standing members of each special task unit must include:

(1) a provider of mental health services or aging services or a representative of a nonprofit entity serving persons with disabilities;

(2) a representative of a law enforcement agency; and

(3) a legal expert.

(c) In addition to the standing members specified by Subsection (b), the special task unit:

(1) must include, for purposes of monitoring a particular case, the caseworker on the case and the caseworker's supervisor; and

(2) may include a financial forensics expert and any other person with expertise that would be useful in monitoring a particular case.

(d) The department shall develop and make available to each county described by Subsection (b) a manual to assist the county in establishing and operating the special task unit required by this section. The manual must describe:

(1) the purpose and potential benefits of the unit;

(2) a description of the monitoring process the unit is expected to follow and potential problems the unit may encounter;

(3) the composition and administration of the unit; and

(4) the department's criteria for selecting cases to be monitored by the unit.

(e) Before the special task unit makes a recommendation that a guardian be appointed for a person in a case being monitored by the unit, the unit shall thoroughly consider all less-restrictive alternatives for legal intervention in the case.
Tex. Local Government Code § 379H.054 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 379H / Section 379H.054
§ 379H.054. BOARD ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), actions of the board must be approved by the affirmative vote of a quorum of the board.

(b) Action on the following matters requires approval by a majority of the total membership of the board:

(1) adoption of bylaws or rules for conduct of the business of the land bank for which the board serves;

(2) hiring or firing of any employee or contractor of the land bank for which the board serves;

(3) incurring debt;

(4) adoption or amendment of the annual budget; and

(5) sale, lease, encumbrance, or alienation of or improvements to real or personal property with a value of more than $50,000.

(c) By majority vote, the board may delegate the hiring and firing of employees and contractors to a specific officer or committee of the land bank for which the board serves, under terms and to the extent specified by the board.

(d) A board member may not vote by proxy.

(e) A board member may request a recorded vote on any resolution or action of the land bank.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.115 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.115
§ 348.115. CHARGE FOR OTHER AMENDMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If the unpaid balance of a retail installment contract is extended, renewed, restated, or rescheduled under this subchapter and Section 348.114 does not apply, the holder may collect an amount computed on the principal balance of the amended contract for the term of the amended contract at the time price differential for a retail installment contract that is applicable after reclassifying the motor vehicle by its model year at the time of the amendment.

(b) The principal balance of the amended contract is computed by:

(1) adding:

(A) the unpaid balance as of the date of amendment;

(B) the cost of any insurance incidental to the amendment;

(C) the amount of each additional necessary official fee; and

(D) the amount of each accrued delinquency or collection charge; and

(2) subtracting from the total computed under Subdivision (1) an amount equal to the prepayment refund credit required by Section 348.120 or 348.121, as applicable.

(c) The provisions of this chapter relating to minimum charges under Section 348.104 and acquisition costs under the refund schedule under Section 348.120 do not apply in computing the principal balance of the amended contract.
Tex. Local Government Code § 211.015 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 211 / Section 211.015
§ 211.015. ZONING REFERENDUM IN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding other requirements of this subchapter, the voters of a home-rule municipality may repeal the municipality's zoning regulations adopted under this subchapter by either:

(1) a charter election conducted under law; or

(2) on the initial adoption of zoning regulations by a municipality, the use of any referendum process that is authorized under the charter of the municipality for public protest of the adoption of an ordinance.

(b) Notwithstanding any procedural or other requirements of this chapter to the contrary, the governing body of a home-rule municipality may on its own motion submit the repeal of the municipality's zoning regulations, as adopted under this chapter, in their entirety to the electors by use of any process that is authorized under the charter of the municipality for a popular vote on the rejection or repeal of ordinances in general.

(c) The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to prohibit the adoption or application of any charter provision of a home-rule municipality that requires a waiting period prior to the adoption of zoning regulations or the submission of the initial adoption of zoning regulations to a binding referendum election, or both, provided that all procedural requirements of this chapter for the adoption of the zoning regulation are otherwise complied with. This subsection does not apply to the adoption of airport zoning regulations under Chapter 241.

(d) Notwithstanding any charter provision to the contrary, a governing body of a municipality may adopt a zoning ordinance and condition its taking effect upon the ordinance receiving the approval of the electors at an election held for that purpose.

(e) The provisions of this section may only be utilized for the repeal of a municipality's zoning regulations in their entirety or for determinations of whether a municipality should initially adopt zoning regulations, except the governing body of a municipality may amend, modify, or repeal a zoning ordinance adopted, approved, or ratified at an election conducted pursuant to this section.

(f) The provisions of this section shall not authorize the repeal of:

(1) an ordinance approving land-use regulations adopted under the provisions of this chapter by a board of directors of a reinvestment zone under the authority of Section 311.010(c), Tax Code; or

(2) an ordinance approving airport zoning regulations adopted under Chapter 241.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1102.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1102 / Section 1102.054
§ 1102.054. BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH.
Status: in_force

(a) Each director shall execute a good and sufficient bond for $1,000 that is:

(1) payable to the district; and

(2) conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.

(b) Each director's bond and the constitutional oath of office must be deposited with the district's depository bank for safekeeping.
Tex. Education Code § 21.254 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.254
§ 21.254. ASSIGNMENT OF HEARING EXAMINER.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall maintain a list of the names of all persons who have been certified as hearing examiners. The list shall be initially prepared in a random order, and subsequent additions to the list shall be added chronologically.

(b) The commissioner shall assign the hearing examiner for a particular case by selecting the next person named on the list who resides within reasonable proximity to the district as determined by the commissioner. The commissioner may not change the order of names once the order is established under this section, except that once each hearing examiner on the list has been assigned to a case, the names shall be randomly reordered.

(c) If a hearing examiner is not selected by the parties to a pending case under Subsection (e), the commissioner shall assign a hearing examiner to the case not earlier than the sixth business day and not later than the 10th business day after the date on which the commissioner receives the request for a hearing. When a hearing examiner has been assigned to a case, the commissioner shall immediately notify the parties.

(d) The parties may agree to reject a hearing examiner for any reason and either party is entitled to reject the assigned hearing examiner for cause. A rejection must be in writing and filed with the commissioner not later than the third day after the date of notification of the hearing examiner's assignment. If the parties agree to reject the hearing examiner or if the commissioner determines that one party has good cause to reject the hearing examiner, the commissioner shall assign another hearing examiner as provided by Subsection (b). If neither party makes a timely rejection, the assignment is final.

(e) After the teacher receives the notice of the proposed action, the parties by agreement may select a hearing examiner from the list maintained by the commissioner under Subsection (a) or a person who is not certified to serve as a hearing examiner. A person who is not a certified hearing examiner may be selected only if the person is licensed to practice law in this state. If the parties agree on a hearing examiner, the parties shall, before the date the commissioner is permitted to assign a hearing examiner, notify the commissioner in writing of the agreement, including the name of the hearing examiner selected.

(f) After the teacher receives the notice of the proposed action, the teacher and the district may agree in writing that the decision of the hearing examiner will be final and nonappealable on all or some issues.
Tex. Transportation Code § 370.256 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 370 / Section 370.256
§ 370.256. EVIDENCE OF AUTHORITY ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

Actions of an authority are the actions of its board and may be evidenced in any legal manner, including a board resolution.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 374.205 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 374 / Section 374.205
§ 374.205. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUND FOR THIRD PARTIES.
Status: in_force

Money from the fund may not be used to compensate third parties for bodily injury or property damage caused by a release, other than property damage included in a corrective action plan approved by the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 421.085 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 421 / Section 421.085
§ 421.085. PRIVACY POLICY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Each fusion center operating in this state shall adopt a privacy policy providing at a minimum that, with respect to an individual or organization, the fusion center:

(1) will not seek, collect, or retain information that is based solely on any of the following factors, as applicable to that individual or organization:

(A) religious, political, or social views or activities;

(B) participation in a particular organization or event; or

(C) race, ethnicity, citizenship, place of origin, age, disability, gender, or sexual orientation; and

(2) will take steps to ensure that any agency that submits information to the fusion center does not submit information based solely on a factor described by Subdivision (1).

(b) In a criminal investigation, a factor described by Subsection (a)(1) may not alone give rise to reasonable suspicion. However, a factor described by Subsection (a)(1) may be used in connection with a specific description of a suspect in the investigation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.3562 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.3562
§ 205.3562. RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRIVATE ASSOCIATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a rehabilitation order imposed under Section 205.356 requires a license holder to participate in activities or programs provided by a local or statewide private acupuncture association, the acupuncture board shall inform the association of the license holder's duties under the order. The information provided under this section must include specific guidance to enable the association to comply with any requirements necessary to assist in the acupuncturist's rehabilitation.

(b) The acupuncture board may provide to the association any information that the board determines to be necessary, including a copy of the rehabilitation order. Any information received by the association remains confidential, is not subject to discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion, and may be disclosed only to the acupuncture board.
Tex. Local Government Code § 83.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 83 / Section 83.002
§ 83.002. BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) The county treasurer, before beginning to perform the duties of office, must execute a bond with a surety company authorized to do business in this state as a surety. The bond must be:

(1) approved by the commissioners court;

(2) made payable to the county judge in an amount established by the commissioners court not to exceed one-half of one percent of the largest amount budgeted for general county maintenance and operations for any fiscal year of the county beginning during the term of office preceding the term for which the bond is to be given except that the amount may not be less than $5,000 or more than $500,000; and

(3) conditioned that the treasurer will faithfully execute the duties of office.

(b) The treasurer must take and subscribe the official oath, which must be endorsed on the bond. The bond and the oath shall be recorded in the county clerk's office. The commissioners court may, at any time, require the treasurer to obtain a new or additional bond if the court considers the existing bond insufficient or doubtful. The bond may not exceed the maximum amount provided by Subsection (a). The bond must be acquired within 20 days after the date notice of the requirement has been given by the commissioners court. The failure of a treasurer to obtain a bond required by this subsection subjects the treasurer to removal under Section 83.004.
Tex. Transportation Code § 203.095 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 203 / Section 203.095
§ 203.095. RULES.
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt rules to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1651.107 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1651 / Section 1651.107
§ 1651.107. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Water Code § 58.0731 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.0731
§ 58.0731. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS FROM PRECINCTS.
Status: in_force

A district that elected one director from each of five precincts before it converted to a district operating under this chapter shall continue to elect its directors in the same manner from precincts.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8242.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8242 / Section 8242.201
§ 8242.201. OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable in whole or in part from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenues, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Election Code § 18.001 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 18 / Section 18.001
§ 18.001. ORIGINAL LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the beginning of early voting for the first election held in a county in each voting year, the registrar shall prepare for each county election precinct a certified list of the registered voters in the precinct. The list must contain the name of each voter whose registration will be effective on the date of the first election held in the county in the voting year.

(b) On request of the authority responsible for procuring election supplies for an election authorized by law to be held in the county during the voting year for which the lists are prepared, the registrar shall furnish to the authority a list for each county election precinct wholly in the territory covered by the election. On request of the authority for an election in which a county election precinct is partly in the political subdivision or partly in a territorial unit of the political subdivision from which a member of the subdivision's governing body is elected by only the voters residing in that unit, the registrar shall furnish for each partly included county election precinct a list that contains only the names of voters who reside in the political subdivision or territorial unit, as applicable. The request for restricted lists must be accompanied by a description or map of the applicable boundary of the political subdivision or territorial unit that is in sufficient detail to enable the registrar to prepare the requested lists. The request must be delivered early enough to afford the registrar reasonable time to prepare timely lists.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by this code, the list shall be used throughout the voting year.

(d) An additional copy of each list shall be furnished for use in early voting.

(e) In this code, "original list of registered voters" means a list prepared under this section.
Tex. Election Code § 145.062 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 145 / Section 145.062
§ 145.062. DEADLINE FOR WITHDRAWAL.
Status: in_force

A candidate may not withdraw from the general election after the 74th day before election day.