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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8511.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8511 / Section 8511.0304
§ 8511.0304. MASTER PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority shall prepare and file with the commission a master plan for the maximum development of the soil and water resources of the entire Nueces River watershed, including plans for the complete use, for all economically beneficial purposes, of the watershed's water resources. The authority may amend the master plan as appropriate to accomplish the purposes of this section.

(b) After the master plan or any amendments to the plan have been filed with the commission, notice of the application of any person who desires to acquire the right to use state water that is in the Nueces River watershed shall be provided to the authority. After public hearing as provided by law, the commission may grant or deny the proposed application in the manner required by law, notwithstanding any contrary provision of the master plan or any amendments to the plan.

(c) Each work constructed by the authority shall be constructed and operated in a manner that, in the greatest practicable degree, conforms to the master plan and any amendments to the plan.

(d) This section may not be construed to interfere with any improvement of the Nueces River or its tributaries or with a grant or loan in aid of any improvement made by the United States or by this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7920A.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7920A / Section 7920A.0202
§ 7920A.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Mike Mayberry;

(2) Daniel Worrell;

(3) Russell Maine;

(4) Chris Colombe; and

(5) Rick Ellis.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7920A.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7920A.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7920A.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8804.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8804 / Section 8804.151
§ 8804.151. AD VALOREM TAXES.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an ad valorem tax at a rate that exceeds five cents on the $100 valuation of taxable property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1068.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1068 / Section 1068.057
§ 1068.057. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A director or officer serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. The expenses must be:

(1) reported in the district's records; and

(2) approved by the board.
Tex. Government Code § 499.124 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 499 / Section 499.124
§ 499.124. EMERGENCY OVERCROWDING RELIEF.
Status: in_force

(a) From the effective date of this subchapter until August 31, 1993, for each month in which the number of inmates confined in a jail that is the jail for a qualifying county who are awaiting transfer to the institutional division following conviction of a felony or revocation of probation, parole, or release on mandatory supervision and for whom paperwork and processing required under Section 8(a), Article 42.09, Code of Criminal Procedure, for transfer have been completed, as determined under Section 499.122, is greater than 50 percent of the number of such inmates confined in the jail on April 1, 1991, as determined under Section 499.123, the Commission on Jail Standards shall pay to a qualifying county for each inmate in excess of 50 percent but less than or equal to 210 percent of the April 1, 1991, number for each day of confinement the sum of $20, and for each inmate in excess of 210 percent of the April 1, 1991, number for each day of confinement the sum of $30.

(b) From September 1, 1993, until September 1, 1995, for each month in which the number of inmates confined in a jail that is the jail for a qualifying county who are awaiting transfer to the institutional division following conviction of a felony or revocation of probation, parole, or release on mandatory supervision and for whom paperwork and processing required under Section 8(a), Article 42.09, Code of Criminal Procedure, for transfer have been completed, as determined under Section 499.122, is greater than 25 percent of the number of such inmates confined in the jail on April 1, 1991, as determined under Section 499.123, the Commission on Jail Standards shall pay to a qualifying county for each inmate in excess of 25 percent but less than or equal to 210 percent of the April 1, 1991, number for each day of confinement the sum of $20, and for each inmate in excess of 210 percent of the April 1, 1991, number for each day of confinement the sum of $30.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 119A.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 119A / Section 119A.002
§ 119A.002. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Status: in_force

The Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council is established to advise the commission and the legislature on research, diagnosis, treatment, and education related to pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1016.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1016 / Section 1016.051
§ 1016.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board consists of seven directors elected as follows:

(1) four directors, each of whom is a resident of a different county commissioners precinct; and

(2) three directors from the district at large.

(b) A district voter may vote on each of the seven directors.

(c) Directors serve staggered two-year terms unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1305.251 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1305 / Section 1305.251
§ 1305.251. GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Status: in_force

A person is subject to denial of a license application or disciplinary action under Section 51.353 if the person violates:

(1) this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter; or

(2) a rule or order of the executive director or commission.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 3.003 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 3 / Section 3.003
§ 3.003. DURATION.
Status: in_force

A domestic entity exists perpetually unless otherwise provided in the governing documents of the entity. A domestic entity may be terminated in accordance with this code or the Tax Code.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.0271 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0271
§ 152.0271. BRAZOS COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The Brazos County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Brazos County, the judge of each county court at law, and one public member appointed by the judges.

(b) The public member serves a two-year term.

(c) The county judge is the chairman of the board.

(d) The commissioners court shall pay the judges on the juvenile board an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not less than $600 nor more than $1,200. The commissioners court shall pay the public member of the board an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not more than $600. The salaries shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other fund of the county.

(e) The chief juvenile probation officer may set the salaries and allowances of juvenile probation personnel with the approval of the board.

(f) Section 152.0005(b) does not apply to the juvenile board of Brazos County.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.059 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.059
§ 521.059. IMAGE VERIFICATION SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish an image verification system based on the following identifiers collected by the department under Section 521.142(b):

(1) an applicant's facial image; and

(2) an applicant's thumbprints or, if thumbprints cannot be taken, the index fingerprints of the applicant.

(b) The department shall authenticate the facial image and thumbprints or fingerprints provided by an applicant for a personal identification certificate, driver's license, or commercial driver's license or permit using image comparison technology to ensure that the applicant:

(1) is issued only one original license, permit, or certificate;

(2) does not fraudulently obtain a duplicate license, permit, or certificate; and

(3) does not commit other fraud in connection with the application for a license, permit, or certificate.

(c) The department shall use the image verification system established under this section only to the extent allowed by Chapter 730, Transportation Code, to aid other law enforcement agencies in:

(1) establishing the identity of a victim of a disaster or crime that a local law enforcement agency is unable to establish; or

(2) conducting an investigation of criminal conduct.
Tex. Water Code § 29.045 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 29 / Section 29.045
§ 29.045. USE OF UNMARKED VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

No person who is required to have a permit under this chapter may haul oil and gas waste in a vehicle that does not bear the owner's name and the hauler's permit number. This information shall appear on both sides and the rear of the vehicle in characters not less than three inches high.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8462.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8462 / Section 8462.051
§ 8462.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 8462.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Utilities Code § 104.052 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 104 / Section 104.052
§ 104.052. ESTABLISHING FAIR RATE OF RETURN.
Status: in_force

The regulatory authority may not establish a rate that yields more than a fair return on the adjusted value of the invested capital used and useful in providing service to the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7992.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7992 / Section 7992.153
§ 7992.153. WATER AND SEWER RATES.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, the district shall establish the same rates for residential and commercial classes of customers for the provision of water and sewer services. For purposes of this section, the commercial class may not include apartment complexes or other multifamily dwellings.
Tex. Election Code § 101.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 101 / Section 101.002
§ 101.002. GENERAL CONDUCT OF VOTING.
Status: in_force

Voting under this chapter shall be conducted and the results shall be processed as provided by Subtitle A for early voting by mail, except as otherwise provided by this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.301 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.301
§ 161.301. TOBACCO AND E-CIGARETTE USE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop and implement a public awareness campaign designed to reduce the use by minors in this state of tobacco and e-cigarettes as defined by Section 161.081. The campaign may use advertisements or similar media to provide educational information about tobacco and e-cigarette use.

(b) The department may contract with another person to develop and implement the public awareness campaign. The contract shall be awarded on the basis of competitive bids.

(c) A contract awarded under Subsection (b) may be awarded only to a business that has a proven background in advertising and public relations campaigns.

(d) The department may not award a contract under Subsection (b) to:

(1) a person or entity that is required to register with the Texas Ethics Commission under Chapter 305, Government Code, except as provided by Subsection (f);

(2) any partner, employee, employer, relative, contractor, consultant, or related entity of a person or entity described by Subdivision (1) and not described by Subsection (f); or

(3) a person or entity who has been hired to represent associations or other entities for the purpose of affecting the outcome of legislation, agency rules, or other government policies through grassroots or media campaigns.

(e) The persons or entities described by Subsection (d) are not eligible to receive the money or participate either directly or indirectly in the public awareness campaign.

(f) A registrant under Chapter 305, Government Code, is not ineligible under Subsections (d) and (e) if the person is required to register under that chapter solely because the person communicates directly with a member of the executive branch to influence administrative action concerning a matter relating to the purchase of products or services by a state agency.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 304.053 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 304 / Section 304.053
§ 304.053. EXPIRATION, RENEWAL, AND DELETION OF ENTRY.
Status: in_force

(a) An entry on the Texas no-call list expires on the third anniversary of the date the entry is first published on the list. An entry may be renewed for successive three-year periods.

(b) The telephone number of a consumer on the Texas no-call list may be deleted from the list if:

(1) the consumer makes a written request; or

(2) the telephone number of the consumer is changed.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.102 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.102
§ 772.102. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of this subchapter to establish the number 9-1-1 as the primary emergency telephone number for use by certain local governments in this state and to encourage units of local government and combinations of the units to develop and improve emergency communication procedures and facilities in a manner that makes possible the quick response to any person calling the telephone number 9-1-1 seeking police, fire, medical, rescue, and other emergency services. To this purpose the legislature finds that:

(1) it is in the public interest to shorten the time required for a citizen to request and receive emergency aid;

(2) there exist thousands of different emergency telephone numbers throughout the state, and telephone exchange boundaries and central office service areas do not necessarily correspond to public safety and political boundaries;

(3) a dominant part of the state's population is located in rapidly expanding metropolitan areas that generally cross the boundary lines of local jurisdictions and often extend into two or more counties; and

(4) provision of a single, primary three-digit emergency number through which emergency services can be quickly and efficiently obtained would provide a significant contribution to law enforcement and other public safety efforts by making it less difficult to notify public safety personnel quickly.
Tex. Transportation Code § 174.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 174 / Section 174.004
§ 174.004. REQUIREMENT FOR SERVICE TO MUNICIPALITIES IN DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A municipality located in a district that wishes to be served by commuter rail facilities of the district must pay for construction of a commuter rail station.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 114.008 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 114 / Section 114.008
§ 114.008. REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than November 1 of each even-numbered year, the council shall:

(1) prepare a report summarizing requirements the council identifies and recommendations for providing additional or improved services to persons with autism or other pervasive developmental disorders; and

(2) deliver the report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) The council shall develop a strategy for establishing new programs to meet the requirements identified through the council's review and assessment and from input from people with autism and related pervasive developmental disorders, their families, and related advocacy organizations.
Tex. Family Code § 3.101 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 3 / Section 3.101
§ 3.101. MANAGING SEPARATE PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

Each spouse has the sole management, control, and disposition of that spouse's separate property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9002.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9002 / Section 9002.202
§ 9002.202. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

The district may use proceeds from the sale of bonds to acquire from a private water supply corporation facilities or improvements necessary to provide a service authorized by Section 9002.103.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 16.107 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 16 / Section 16.107
§ 16.107. COMMON LAW RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.
Status: in_force

No registration under this chapter adversely affects common law rights acquired prior to registration under this chapter. However, during any period when the registration of a mark under this chapter is in force and the registrant has not abandoned the mark, no common law rights as against the registrant of the mark may be acquired.
Tex. Insurance Code § 541.258 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 541 / Section 541.258
§ 541.258.
Status: in_force

Sec. 541.258. CLASS ACTIONS: ISSUES AND SUBCLASSES AUTHORIZED. When appropriate, an action may be brought or maintained as a class action under this subchapter with respect to particular issues or a class may be divided into subclasses and each subclass treated as a class, and the provisions of this subchapter shall be construed and applied accordingly.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 573.0021 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 573 / Section 573.0021
§ 573.0021. DUTY OF PEACE OFFICER TO NOTIFY PROBATE COURTS.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable, but not later than the first working day after the date a peace officer takes a person who is a ward into custody, the peace officer shall notify the court having jurisdiction over the ward's guardianship of the ward's detention or transportation to a facility in accordance with Section 573.001.
Tex. Local Government Code § 116.024 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 116 / Section 116.024
§ 116.024. SELECTION OF DEPOSITORIES AND SUBDEPOSITORIES.
Status: in_force

(a) At the meeting at which banks are to be selected as county depositories, the commissioners court shall:

(1) enter in the minutes of the court all applications filed with the county judge;

(2) consider all applications; and

(3) select the qualified applicants that offer the most favorable terms and conditions for the handling of the county funds.

(b) The commissioners court may reject those applicants whose management or condition, in the opinion of the commissioners court, does not warrant placing county funds in their possession.

(c) After selecting one or more county depositories, the commissioners court shall immediately return the certified checks of the rejected applicants. The commissioners court shall return the check of a successful applicant when the applicant executes and files a depository bond that is approved by the commissioners court.

(d) The conflict of interests provisions of Section 131.903 apply to the selection of the depositories.

(e) After selecting one or more subdepositories, the commissioners court shall immediately notify each selected applicant of its selection. Within 15 days, the selected applicant must file a bond or other security as approved by the commissioners court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3949.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3949 / Section 3949.153
§ 3949.153. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Tex. Water Code § 68.152 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 68 / Section 68.152
§ 68.152. SECURITY ZONE DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of the county shall appoint as directors for each security zone the one or two nominees as appropriate for the staggering of terms who received the highest number of votes in a vote by the facility owners in each security zone. Each person nominated as a director must be employed by a facility owner at a facility in the zone.

(b) After reviewing the list of persons nominated to be directors, the commissioners court shall approve or disapprove the nominations for each security zone.

(c) If the commissioners court is not satisfied with the list provided for a security zone, the facility owners in the security zone shall provide to the court a new list under Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3819.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3819 / Section 3819.106
§ 3819.106. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may join and pay dues to an organization that:

(1) enjoys tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), (4), or (6), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and

(2) performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.

(b) An expenditure of public money for membership in the organization is considered to further a district purpose and to be for a public purpose.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 11.024 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 11 / Section 11.024
§ 11.024. PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.
Status: in_force

The director or his designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations based on measurable job tasks. All merit pay for department employees must be based on the system established under this section.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 52.182 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 52 / Section 52.182
§ 52.182. DAMAGES TO SOIL.
Status: in_force

The payment of delay rentals and the obligation to pay the owner of the soil one-sixteenth of the production and the payment of same when produced and the acceptance of same by the owner, shall be in lieu of all damages to the soil.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3957.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3957 / Section 3957.104
§ 3957.104. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the county, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.