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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8186.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8186 / Section 8186.101
§ 8186.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by general law applicable to a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49, 50, and 54, Water Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 142.059 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 142 / Section 142.059
§ 142.059. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality acting under this subchapter may not be denied local control over the wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of work, or other terms and conditions of employment to the extent the public employer and the police officers association recognized as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent under this subchapter agree as provided by this subchapter, if the agreement is ratified and not withdrawn in accordance with this subchapter. Applicable statutes and applicable local orders, ordinances, and civil service rules apply to an issue not governed by the meet and confer agreement.

(b) A meet and confer agreement under this subchapter must be written.

(c) This subchapter does not require a public employer or a recognized police officers association to meet and confer on any issue or reach an agreement.

(d) A public employer and the recognized police officers association may meet and confer only if the association does not advocate an illegal strike by public employees.

(e) While a meet and confer agreement under this subchapter between the public employer and the recognized police officers association is in effect, the public employer may not accept a petition, with regard to the police officers of the municipality requesting an election to adopt:

(1) municipal civil service under Chapter 143; or

(2) collective bargaining under Chapter 174.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 76.042 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 76 / Section 76.042
§ 76.042. CONTENT OF REGISTRATION APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The application for registration of a pesticide shall include:

(1) the name and address of the applicant and the name and address of the person whose name will appear on the pesticide label, if not the applicant's;

(2) the name of the pesticide;

(3) a complete copy of all labeling to accompany the pesticide and a statement of all claims to be made for it, including the directions for use and, if the pesticide is required to be registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, a copy of the Environmental Protection Agency stamped accepted labeling and any applicable comment pages;

(4) the use classification, whether for restricted or general use, as provided by the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended, or by a rule adopted under that Act;

(5) the use classification proposed by the applicant, if the pesticide is not required by federal law to be registered under a use classification; and

(6) other information required by the department for determining the eligibility for registration.

(b) The department may require the applicant to submit the complete formula for a pesticide, including active and inert ingredients, as a prerequisite to registration.

(c) The department may require a full description of the tests made and the results of the tests on which claims are based before approving registration of a pesticide that is not registered under federal law or for which federal or state restrictions on use are being considered.

(d) A person located outside this state, as a condition to registration of a pesticide, shall file with the department a written instrument designating a resident agent for service of process in actions taken in the administration and enforcement of this chapter. Instead of designating a resident agent, the person may designate in writing the secretary of state as the recipient of service of process for the person in this state.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 92.156 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 92 / Section 92.156
§ 92.156. AUTHORIZED EXCLUSIONS.
Status: in_force

A loss damage waiver may exclude:

(1) loss or damage to the merchandise that is caused by an unexplained disappearance or abandonment of the merchandise;

(2) damage that is intentionally caused by the consumer; or

(3) damage that results from the consumer's wilful or wanton misconduct.
Tex. Government Code § 657.0047 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 657 / Section 657.0047
§ 657.0047. INTERVIEWS AT STATE AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) For each announced open position at a state agency, the state agency shall interview:

(1) if the total number of individuals interviewed for the position is six or fewer, at least one individual qualified for a military employment preference under Section 657.003; or

(2) if the total number of individuals interviewed for the position is more than six, a number of individuals qualified for a military employment preference under Section 657.003 equal to at least 20 percent of the total number interviewed.

(b) A state agency that does not receive any applications from individuals who qualify for a military employment preference under Section 657.003 is not required to comply with Subsection (a).
Tex. Tax Code § 171.068 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.068
§ 171.068. EXEMPTION--NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE COOPERATIVE HOUSING.
Status: in_force

A nonprofit corporation engaged solely in the business of owning residential property for the purpose of providing cooperative housing for persons is exempted from the franchise tax.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.205 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.205
§ 382.205. INSPECTION EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule may adopt:

(1) standards and specifications for motor vehicle emissions testing equipment;

(2) recordkeeping and reporting procedures; and

(3) measurable emissions standards a vehicle must meet to pass the inspection.

(b) In adopting standards and specifications under Subsection (a), the commission may require different types of tests for different vehicle models.

(c) In consultation with the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, the commission may contract with one or more private entities to provide testing equipment, training, and related services to inspection stations in exchange for part of the testing fee. A contract under this subsection may apply to one specified area of the state or to the entire state. The commission at least once during each year shall review each contract entered into under this subsection to determine whether the contracting entity is performing satisfactorily under the terms of the contract. Immediately after completing the review, the commission shall prepare a report summarizing the review and send a copy of the report to the speaker of the house of representatives, the lieutenant governor, and the governor.

(d) The Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas by rule shall adopt:

(1) testing procedures in accordance with motor vehicle emissions testing equipment specifications; and

(2) procedures for issuing a vehicle inspection report following an emissions inspection and submitting information to the inspection database described by Section 548.251, Transportation Code, following an emissions inspection.

(e) The commission and the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas by joint rule may adopt procedures to encourage a stable private market for providing emissions testing to the public in all areas of an affected county, including:

(1) allowing facilities to perform one or more types of emissions tests; and

(2) any other measure the commission and the Department of Public Safety consider appropriate.

(f) Rules and procedures under this section must ensure that approved repair facilities participating in a low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program established under Section 382.209 have access to adequate testing equipment.

(g) Subject to Subsection (h), the commission and the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas by rule may allow alternative vehicle emissions testing if:

(1) the technology provides accurate and reliable results;

(2) the technology is widely and readily available to persons interested in performing alternative vehicle emissions testing; and

(3) the use of alternative testing is not likely to substantially affect federal approval of the state's air quality state implementation plan.

(h) A rule adopted under Subsection (g) may not be more restrictive than federal regulations governing vehicle emissions testing.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 71.003 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 71 / Section 71.003
§ 71.003. SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND INVESTIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The department shall conduct scientific studies and investigations of fur-bearing animals as necessary to develop information on populations, distribution, habitat needs, and limiting factors, to acquire any other biological or ecological data, and to determine appropriate management policies for public safety.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3883.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3883 / Section 3883.202
§ 3883.202. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Tex. Government Code § 24.125 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.125
§ 24.125.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.125. 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CALHOUN, DEWITT, GOLIAD, JACKSON, REFUGIO, AND VICTORIA COUNTIES). (a) The 24th Judicial District is composed of Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Refugio, and Victoria counties.

(b) The terms of the 24th District Court begin:

(1) in Calhoun County on the fourth Mondays in April and October;

(2) in DeWitt County on the second Mondays in January and July;

(3) in Goliad County on the first Mondays in February and August;

(4) in Jackson County on the fourth Mondays in January and July;

(5) in Refugio County on the third Mondays in April and October; and

(6) in Victoria County on the second Mondays in March and September.
Tex. Labor Code § 419.002 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 419 / Section 419.002
§ 419.002. MISUSE OF DIVISION'S NAME OR SYMBOLS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as authorized by law, a person, in connection with any impersonation, advertisement, solicitation, business name, business activity, business document, product, or service made or offered by the person regarding workers' compensation coverage or benefits, may not knowingly use or cause to be used in a deceptive manner:

(1) the words "Texas Department of Insurance," "Department of Insurance," "Texas Workers' Compensation," or "division of workers' compensation";

(2) any term using both "Texas" and "Workers' Compensation" or any term using both "Texas" and "Workers' Comp";

(3) the initials "T.D.I."; or

(4) any combination or variation of the words or initials, or any term deceptively similar to the words or initials, described by Subdivisions (1)-(3).

(b) A person subject to Subsection (a) may not knowingly use or cause to be used in a deceptive manner a word, term, or initials described by Subsection (a) alone or in conjunction with:

(1) the state seal or a representation of the state seal;

(2) a picture or map of this state; or

(3) the official logo of the department or the division or a representation of the department's or division's logo.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 8.101 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 8 / Section 8.101
§ 8.101. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as Uniform Commercial Code--Investment Securities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3801.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3801 / Section 3801.158
§ 3801.158. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the elections required under Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district must hold an election in the manner provided by that subchapter to obtain voter approval before the district may:

(1) impose a maintenance tax; or

(2) issue a bond payable from ad valorem taxes or assessments.

(b) The board may submit multiple purposes in a single proposition at an election.

(c) The board may not call an election under this chapter unless a written petition requesting an election has been filed with the board. The petition must be signed by:

(1) the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County; or

(2) at least 50 owners of land in the district, if more than 50 persons own property in the district as determined by the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.
Tex. Government Code § 1203.024 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1203 / Section 1203.024
§ 1203.024. CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS OF REGISTERED OWNER.
Status: in_force

If the comptroller is designated under this chapter as registrar of a public security and the comptroller's registration book reflects the change of name or address of a registered owner of the security, the comptroller shall notify each paying agent of the change.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1100.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1100 / Section 1100.201
§ 1100.201. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.

(b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement of:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the cash on hand to the credit of each district fund;

(3) the money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;

(4) the money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;

(5) the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;

(6) the estimated revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget; and

(7) the estimated tax rate required.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 154.026 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 154 / Section 154.026
§ 154.026. SUMMARY JURY TRIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A summary jury trial is a forum for early case evaluation and development of realistic settlement negotiations.

(b) Each party and counsel for the party present the position of the party before a panel of jurors.

(c) The number of jurors on the panel is six unless the parties agree otherwise.

(d) The panel may issue an advisory opinion regarding the liability or damages of the parties or both.

(e) The advisory opinion is not binding on the parties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3862.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3862 / Section 3862.004
§ 3862.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment;

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce; and

(4) providing quality residential housing.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a residential community and business center; and

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping, removing graffiti, and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, vehicle parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be an improvement project that includes a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Penal Code § 32.22 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 32 / Section 32.22
§ 32.22. CRIMINAL SIMULATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to defraud or harm another:

(1) he makes or alters an object, in whole or in part, so that it appears to have value because of age, antiquity, rarity, source, or authorship that it does not have;

(2) he possesses an object so made or altered, with intent to sell, pass, or otherwise utter it; or

(3) he authenticates or certifies an object so made or altered as genuine or as different from what it is.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.153 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.153
§ 451.153. APPROVAL OF MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

The location of a station or terminal complex in a municipality or in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality must be approved, as to conformity with the comprehensive or general plan of the municipality, by a motion, resolution, or ordinance adopted by the governing body of the municipality.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1083.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1083 / Section 1083.001
§ 1083.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district.

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the North Wheeler County Hospital District.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 141.053 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 141 / Section 141.053
§ 141.053. LABELING OF CUSTOMER-FORMULA FEED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, a person distributing customer-formula feed in this state shall furnish to the purchaser at the time of delivery a label showing:

(1) the name and address of the mixer, miller, or processor;

(2) the name and address of the purchaser;

(3) the date of sale;

(4) the name or brand and the number of pounds of each registered commercial feed used in the mixture; and

(5) the name and number of pounds of each other ingredient added to the mixture, including any ingredient supplied by the purchaser.

(b) If all ingredients for a customer-formula feed are furnished by the mixer, miller, or processor, the service may permit a customer-formula feed to be identified by means of an identifying name, number, or similar designation rather than by listing the ingredients under Subsections (a)(4) and (a)(5) of this section. The service may adopt rules and prescribe forms for identification of a customer-formula feed under this subsection.
Tex. Government Code § 542.0203 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 542 / Section 542.0203
§ 542.0203. REQUIRED CONTRACT PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

In addition to the requirements of Subchapter F, Chapter 540, a contract between a managed care organization and the commission for the organization to provide Medicaid benefits under Section 542.0201 must contain a requirement that the organization implement a process for individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability that:

(1) ensures that the individuals have a choice among acute care and comprehensive long-term services and supports providers and service delivery options, including the consumer direction model;

(2) to the greatest extent possible, protects those individuals' continuity of care with respect to access to primary care providers, including through the use of single-case agreements with out-of-network providers; and

(3) provides access to a member services telephone line for individuals or their legally authorized representatives to obtain information on and assistance with accessing services through network providers, including providers of primary and specialty services and other long-term services and supports.
Tex. Government Code § 2155.268 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.268
§ 2155.268. USE OF STATE AGENCY BIDDERS LIST.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency may not maintain and use its own bidders list. The prohibition of this subsection does not apply to the Texas Department of Transportation.

(b) A state agency may supplement the bidders list with its own list of historically underutilized businesses if it determines that the supplementation will increase the number of historically underutilized businesses that submit bids.
Tex. Local Government Code § 351.102 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 351 / Section 351.102
§ 351.102. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of a county may contract with a private vendor to provide for the financing, design, construction, leasing, operation, purchase, maintenance, or management of a jail, detention center, work camp, or related facility. The commissioners court may not award a contract under this section unless the commissioners court requests proposals by public notice and not less than 30 days from such notice receives a proposal that meets or exceeds the requirements specified in the request for proposals. Before the commissioners court of a county enters into a contract under this section, the commissioners court of the county must receive the written approval of the sheriff of the county, which written approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, or if the county has a population of 2.8 million or more:

(1) consult with the sheriff regarding the feasibility of ensuring that all services provided under the contract are required to meet or exceed standards set by the Commission on Jail Standards; or

(2) receive the written approval of the sheriff of the county, which written approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1022.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1022 / Section 1022.157
§ 1022.157. INSPECTION OF AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The audit and other district records shall be open to inspection at the district's principal office.
Tex. Education Code § 102.15 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 102 / Section 102.15
§ 102.15. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The board shall elect a chairman and any other officers it deems necessary.
Tex. Local Government Code § 43.121 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 43 / Section 43.121
§ 43.121. AUTHORITY OF POPULOUS HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITIES TO ANNEX FOR LIMITED PURPOSES; OTHER AUTHORITY NOT AFFECTED.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Section 43.1211, the governing body of a home-rule municipality with more than 225,000 inhabitants by ordinance may annex an area for the limited purposes of applying its planning, zoning, health, and safety ordinances in the area.

(b) To be annexed for limited purposes, an area must be:

(1) within the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction; and

(2) contiguous to the corporate boundaries of the municipality, unless the owner of the area consents to noncontiguous annexation.

(c) The provisions of this subchapter, other than Sections 43.1211 and 43.136, do not affect the authority of a municipality to annex an area for limited purposes under Section 43.136 or any other statute granting the authority to annex for limited purposes.