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Tex. Insurance Code § 1505.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.006
§ 1505.006. REQUIRED FILINGS; DEPARTMENT APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The participating health insurers shall provide for the filing with the department on behalf of the insurers of:

(1) a copy of any contract of association or organization or trust agreement entered into by the insurers under this chapter;

(2) the schedule of premium rates to be charged for the insurance coverage; and

(3) the plan for operating and marketing the insurance.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a contract, schedule, or plan described by Subsection (a) may not be effective until approved by the commissioner.

(c) A contract, schedule, or plan described by Subsection (a) that is not approved or disapproved in a written order of the commissioner on or before the 30th day after the date on which the document is filed with the department is considered approved on the 31st day after the date of filing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1042.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1042 / Section 1042.105
§ 1042.105. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt rules for the efficient operation of the district, including district facilities.

(b) The board shall:

(1) publish the rules in book form; and

(2) provide copies to interested persons on request at district expense.
Tex. Finance Code § 393.405 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 393 / Section 393.405
§ 393.405. CLAIM AGAINST SURETY BOND OR ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person making a claim against a surety bond or account of a credit services organization for a violation of this chapter may file suit against:

(1) the organization; and

(2) the surety or trustee.

(b) A surety or trustee is liable only for actual damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and court costs awarded under Section 393.503(a).

(c) The aggregate liability of a surety or trustee for an organization's violation of this chapter may not exceed the amount of the surety bond or account.
Tex. Government Code § 4003.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4003 / Section 4003.104
§ 4003.104. TERM OF REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, a registration by coordination of securities under this subchapter is effective until the first anniversary of the date the commissioner declares the registration to be effective.

(b) The initial registration by coordination of securities of an open-end investment company, as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Section 80a-1 et seq.), is effective until two months after the end of the issuer's fiscal year.

(c) The registration by coordination of securities of a unit investment trust, as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Section 80a-1 et seq.), is effective until the first anniversary of the date of effectiveness granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Tex. Transportation Code § 254.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 254 / Section 254.001
§ 254.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Ditch" includes a drain or other watercourse.

(2) "Public road" means a road or highway that has not been discontinued and that has been established according to law, and includes each road or highway opened to and used by the public for at least 10 years before March 25, 1897.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8025A.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8025A / Section 8025A.0403
§ 8025A.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1017.160 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1017 / Section 1017.160
§ 1017.160. SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section and Sections 1017.063(d), 1017.111, 1017.201, 1017.204, and 1017.205, the district may not incur a debt payable from district revenue other than the revenue on hand or to be on hand in the current and immediately following district fiscal years.

(b) The board may invest operating, depreciation, or building reserves only in funds or securities specified by Chapter 2256, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8340.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8340 / Section 8340.153
§ 8340.153. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1042.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1042 / Section 1042.057
§ 1042.057. EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

The board may employ an attorney, general manager, bookkeeper, architect, and other employees necessary for the efficient operation of the district.
Tex. Education Code § 37.0071 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.0071
§ 37.0071. VIRTUAL EDUCATION AS ALTERNATIVE TO EXPULSION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), before a school district or open-enrollment charter school may expel a student, the district or school shall consider the appropriateness and feasibility of, as an alternative to expulsion, enrolling the student in a full-time hybrid program, full-time virtual program, full-time hybrid campus, or full-time virtual campus, as those terms are defined in Section 30B.001.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a student expelled under Section 37.0081 or 37.007(a), (d), or (e).
Tex. Local Government Code § 395.021 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 395 / Section 395.021
§ 395.021. AUTHORITY OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO SPEND FUNDS TO REDUCE FEES.
Status: in_force

Political subdivisions may spend funds from any lawful source to pay for all or a part of the capital improvements or facility expansions to reduce the amount of impact fees.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1131.253 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1131 / Section 1131.253
§ 1131.253. PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), the policyholder must pay the premium for the policy:

(1) wholly from funds contributed by the employer or employers, the labor union or unions, or both; or

(2) partly from funds described by Subdivision (1) and partly from funds contributed by the insureds.

(b) An insured's contribution toward the cost of the insurance may not exceed 40 cents per month for each $1,000 of insurance coverage.

(c) The policy may provide that a participating employer or labor union may pay the premium directly to the insurer for the policy issued to the trustee. If payment is made as provided by this subsection, the employer or labor union is the premium payor for the insured employees or union members for that employer unit.
Tex. Government Code § 404.063 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 404 / Section 404.063
§ 404.063. VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

A person who knowingly or wilfully violates this chapter commits an offense. An offense under this chapter is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500, by confinement in the county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than six months, or by both a fine and confinement.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.156 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.156
§ 1101.156. RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may not adopt a rule restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person regulated by the commission except to prohibit a false, misleading, or deceptive practice by the person.

(b) The commission may not include in rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by a person regulated by the commission a rule that:

(1) restricts the use of any advertising medium;

(2) restricts the person's personal appearance or use of the person's voice in an advertisement;

(3) relates to the size or duration of an advertisement used by the person;

(4) restricts the person's advertisement under an assumed or trade name that is authorized by a law of this state and registered with the commission; or

(5) requires the term "broker," "agent," or a similar designation or term, a reference to the commission, or the person's license number to be included in the person's advertisement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3966.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3966 / Section 3966.0501
§ 3966.0501. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.

(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3892.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3892 / Section 3892.203
§ 3892.203. ASSESSMENT IN PART OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

An assessment may be imposed on only a part of the district if only that part will benefit from the service or improvement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3904.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3904 / Section 3904.201
§ 3904.201. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS.
Status: in_force

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

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 3904.203.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.

(d) All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.
Tex. Government Code § 432.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.003
§ 432.003. JURISDICTION TO TRY CERTAIN PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) A person discharged from the state military forces who is later charged with having fraudulently obtained the discharge is, except as provided by Section 432.068, subject to trial by court-martial on that charge and is, after apprehension, subject to this chapter while in custody of the military for that trial. On conviction of that charge the person is subject to trial by court-martial for all offenses under this chapter committed before the fraudulent discharge.

(b) A person who has deserted from the state military forces may not be relieved from amenability to the jurisdiction of this chapter by virtue of a separation from any later period of service.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3815.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3815 / Section 3815.102
§ 3815.102. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered for purposes of this chapter to be a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as, for the same term as, and on the conditions of the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3958.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3958 / Section 3958.151
§ 3958.151. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of district money.
Tex. Transportation Code § 647.013 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 647 / Section 647.013
§ 647.013. PASSENGER SAFETY PROVISIONS ON MOTOR VEHICLE OTHER THAN BUS.
Status: in_force

(a) A motor vehicle other than a bus transporting migrant agricultural workers must have a passenger compartment in accordance with this section.

(b) The floor of the passenger compartment must be substantially smooth and without cracks or holes. Except as necessary to secure the seats or other devices attached to the floor, the floor may not have any object that protrudes more than two inches in height.

(c) The side walls and ends of the passenger compartment must extend at least 60 inches from the floor. If necessary, sideboards may be attached to the body of the motor vehicle. Stake body construction meets the requirements of this subsection only if the space six inches or larger between any two stakes is suitably closed to prevent the passengers from falling off the vehicle.

(d) The floor and interior of the sides and ends of the passenger compartment must be free of protruding nails, screws, splinters, or any other protruding object that is likely to injure a passenger or the passenger's clothes.

(e) The motor vehicle must have an adequate means of exiting and entering the passenger compartment from the rear or from the right side of the vehicle. Each exit and entrance must have a gate or door that has at least one latch or fastening device that will keep the gate or door securely closed during transportation. The latch or fastening device must be readily operative without the use of tools. An exit or entrance must:

(1) be at least 18 inches wide;

(2) have a top and clear opening of at least 60 inches or as high as the passenger compartment side wall if the side wall is less than 60 inches high; and

(3) have a bottom that is at the floor of the passenger compartment.

(f) If the motor vehicle has a permanently attached roof, the vehicle must have at least one emergency exit on a side or rear of the vehicle that does not have a regular exit or entrance. The exit must have a gate or door and a latch and hold as prescribed by Subsection (e).

(g) If necessary, a ladder or steps shall be used to enter and exit the passenger compartment. The maximum vertical spacing of footholds may not exceed 12 inches and the lowest step may not be more than 18 inches above the ground when the vehicle is empty.

(h) The motor vehicle must include handholds or other devices that will enable passengers to enter and exit the vehicle without hazard.

(i) The motor vehicle must have a way for passengers to communicate with the operator, including a telephone, speaker tube, buzzer, pull cord, or other mechanical or electrical device.
Tex. Water Code § 16.273 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.273
§ 16.273. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The board may act in behalf of a local district or districts until they can take over the project or projects in accordance with the board's agreement with the district or districts in acting as the sponsor.
Tex. Government Code § 44.335 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 44 / Section 44.335
§ 44.335. VICTORIA COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The criminal district attorney of Victoria County shall attend each term and session of the district courts of Victoria County and each term and session of the inferior courts of the county held for the transaction of criminal business and shall exclusively represent the state in all criminal matters before those courts. He shall represent Victoria County in any court in which the county has pending business.

(b) The criminal district attorney has all the powers, duties, and privileges in Victoria County that are conferred by law on county and district attorneys in the various counties and districts.

(c) The criminal district attorney shall collect the fees, commissions, and perquisites that are provided by law for similar services rendered by a district or county attorney.
Tex. Water Code § 15.433 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.433
§ 15.433. MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT OF FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The trust company shall hold and invest the fund, and any accounts established in the fund, for and in the name of the board, taking into account the purposes for which money in the fund may be used. The fund may be invested with the state treasury pool.

(b) The overall objective for the investment of the fund is to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet the needs of the fund while striving to preserve the purchasing power of the fund.

(c) The trust company has any power necessary to accomplish the purposes of managing and investing the assets of the fund. In managing the assets of the fund, through procedures and subject to restrictions the trust company considers appropriate, the trust company may acquire, exchange, sell, supervise, manage, or retain any kind of investment that a prudent investor, exercising reasonable care, skill, and caution, would acquire or retain in light of the purposes, terms, distribution requirements, and other circumstances of the fund then prevailing, taking into consideration the investment of all the assets of the fund rather than a single investment.

(d) The trust company may charge fees to cover its costs incurred in managing and investing the fund. The fees must be consistent with the fees the trust company charges other state and local governmental entities for which it provides investment management services. The trust company may recover fees it charges under this subsection only from the earnings of the fund.

(e) The trust company annually shall provide a written report to the board and to the advisory committee with respect to the investment of the fund. The trust company shall contract with a certified public accountant to conduct an independent audit of the fund annually and shall present the results of each annual audit to the board and to the advisory committee. This subsection does not affect the state auditor's authority to conduct an audit of the fund under Chapter 321, Government Code.

(f) The trust company shall adopt a written investment policy that is appropriate for the fund. The trust company shall present the investment policy to the investment advisory board established under Section 404.028, Government Code. The investment advisory board shall submit to the trust company recommendations regarding the policy.

(g) The board annually shall provide to the trust company a forecast of the cash flows into and out of the fund. The board shall provide updates to the forecasts as appropriate to ensure that the trust company is able to achieve the objective specified by Subsection (b).

(h) The trust company shall disburse money from the fund as directed by the board. The board shall direct disbursements from the fund on a semiannual schedule specified by the board and not more frequently than twice in any state fiscal year.

(i) An investment-related contract entered into under this section is not subject to Chapter 2260, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7984A.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7984A / Section 7984A.0106
§ 7984A.0106. 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. Health and Safety Code § 697.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 697 / Section 697.007
§ 697.007. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The department may suspend or revoke the license of a health care facility that violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 307.022 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 307 / Section 307.022
§ 307.022. ACQUISITION OF PRIVATE LANDS FOR PARK.
Status: in_force

The municipality may acquire by gift or purchase any interest in privately owned land within the limits of the municipality for use for park purposes in connection with the pier as the governing body of the municipality determines is necessary.
Tex. Government Code § 2001.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.101
§ 2001.101. OPENING OF DEPOSITION BY STATE AGENCY EMPLOYEE.
Status: in_force

(a) At the request of a party or the party's counsel, a deposition in a contested case that is filed with a state agency may be opened by an employee of the agency.

(b) A state agency employee who opens a deposition shall:

(1) endorse on the deposition the day and at whose request it was opened; and

(2) sign the deposition.

(c) The deposition shall remain on file with the state agency for the inspection of any party.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.806 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.806
§ 2301.806. BOARD EXEMPT FROM FILING FEE.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter, the board is not required to pay a filing fee when filing a complaint or other enforcement action.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 281.0475 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 281 / Section 281.0475
§ 281.0475. RENAMING DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a district created in a county with a population of more than 1.2 million that was not included in the boundaries of a hospital district before September 1, 2003.

(b) With the approval of the commissioners court, the board may rename the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.654 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.654
§ 2210.654. REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than November 15 of each even-numbered year, the board shall report on the board's activities under Section 2210.653 to:

(1) the governor;

(2) the lieutenant governor; and

(3) the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) The report must include:

(1) an analysis of any problems identified; and

(2) recommendations for any legislative action necessary to address those problems and to foster stability, availability, and competition within the windstorm insurance industry.