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Tex. Local Government Code § 161.153 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 161 / Section 161.153
§ 161.153. HEARINGS AND SETTLEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may:

(1) hold a hearing on a sworn complaint and render a decision on a complaint or report of a violation as provided by this chapter; and

(2) agree to the settlement of issues.

(b) The commission may not:

(1) consider a complaint or vote to investigate a matter outside the commission's jurisdiction; or

(2) investigate any matter except in response to a sworn complaint.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1121.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1121 / Section 1121.253
§ 1121.253. REDUCTION IN AD VALOREM TAX RATE BY COUNTY.
Status: in_force

The Cameron County Commissioners Court, in determining the county ad valorem tax rate for the first year in which the district imposes ad valorem taxes on property in the district, shall:

(1) take into account the decrease in the amount the county will spend for health care purposes in that year because the district is providing health care services previously provided or paid for by the county; and

(2) reduce the county's ad valorem tax rate in accordance with the decreased amount of required spending described by Subdivision (1).
Tex. Government Code § 469.055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 469 / Section 469.055
§ 469.055. CONTRACT TO PERFORM REVIEW AND INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

The commission may contract with other state agencies and political subdivisions to perform the commission's review and inspection functions.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 20A.102 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 20A / Section 20A.102
§ 20A.102. PERSONS WHO MAY BE PRESENT IN GRAND JURY ROOM.
Status: in_force

(a) While the grand jury is conducting proceedings, only the following persons may be present in the grand jury room:

(1) a grand juror;

(2) a bailiff;

(3) the attorney representing the state;

(4) a witness:

(A) while the witness is being examined; or

(B) when the witness's presence is necessary to assist the attorney representing the state in examining another witness or presenting evidence to the grand jury;

(5) an interpreter, if necessary;

(6) a stenographer or a person operating an electronic recording device, as provided by Article 20A.201; and

(7) a person operating a video teleconferencing system for use under Article 20A.259.

(b) While the grand jury is deliberating, only a grand juror may be present in the grand jury room.
Tex. Government Code § 75.013 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 75 / Section 75.013
§ 75.013. PRESIDING CRIMINAL JUDGE OF BEXAR COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A majority of the judges of the district courts giving preference to criminal cases in Bexar County shall select a presiding criminal judge to serve at the will of the judges.

(b) The presiding criminal judge shall be the judge receiving bills of indictment for that term. All indictments shall be returned to a district court in Bexar County giving preference to criminal cases. The presiding criminal judge, in rotation in the order in which indictments are returned or as agreed to by a majority of judges trying criminal cases, shall assign indictments to the judicial districts for trial. The presiding criminal judge shall adjust the case flow so that each of those courts receives approximately an equal share of the indictments for trial.

(c) The presiding criminal judge shall handle all preindictment bond problems and preindictment appointment of counsel.

(d) Any other judge may preside in the absence of the presiding criminal judge or at his request.

(e) The presiding criminal judge, as necessary, shall adjust the business and dockets of the criminal courts and transfer or cause to be transferred causes from any of the courts to any other of the courts to equalize the business of the courts so that each judge has cases or proceedings to try or consider.
Tex. Government Code § 30.01251 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01251
§ 30.01251. APPLICATION; DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies to the City of Lake Worth.

(b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county criminal courts of Tarrant County that have criminal appellate jurisdiction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1053.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1053 / Section 1053.111
§ 1053.111. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a patient is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator shall have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.

(b) If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.

(c) If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives are liable for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district's treasurer a specified amount each week for the patient's support. The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.

(d) The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator, the county court shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:

(1) resolve the dispute or doubt; and

(2) issue an appropriate order.

(f) Either party to the dispute may appeal the order to the district court.
Tex. Tax Code § 321.312 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 321 / Section 321.312
§ 321.312. RETENTION OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL SALES TAXES.
Status: in_force

A municipality that holds a sales and use tax permit issued by the comptroller and that imposes a sales and use tax may retain the portion of the tax that the municipality collects and that constitutes the municipality's own tax. The municipality shall remit to the comptroller all other applicable local sales and use taxes and the state sales and use tax.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8172.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8172 / Section 8172.004
§ 8172.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 190, Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, and validity;

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

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Local Government Code § 118.161 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 118 / Section 118.161
§ 118.161. FEE SCHEDULE.
Status: in_force

A county surveyor shall collect the following fees:

(1) for recording the field notes and plat of a survey for a tract of land, providing copies of field notes, plats, or other papers or records, and certifying any copies, the same amount collected by the county clerk of the county as a filing fee;

(2) for surveying a tract of land or designating a homestead:

(A) the actual expenses incurred, including all expenses of making the survey, preparing a survey report, field notes, plat, and other documents required by law, and filing those documents in the records of the county surveyor or the General Land Office; and

(B) any fees for surveying services agreed on by the county surveyor and the person seeking the services; and

(3) for filing an application to purchase or lease a vacancy or for surveying a vacancy, the amounts provided by Subchapter E, Chapter 51, Natural Resources Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9061.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9061 / Section 9061.001
§ 9061.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

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

(3) "District" means the Tattor Road Municipal District.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 262.038 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 262 / Section 262.038
§ 262.038. HOSPITAL AUTHORITY CONTRACTS, COLLABORATIONS, AND JOINT VENTURES.
Status: in_force

The authority may, directly or through any nonprofit corporation formed by the authority, contract, collaborate, or enter into a joint venture with any public or private entity as necessary to carry out the functions of or provide services to the authority.
Tex. Occupations Code § 452.151 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 452 / Section 452.151
§ 452.151. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the executive council shall administer and enforce Chapters 453 and 454.

(b) The executive council shall:

(1) develop and prepare a budget for the executive council, the occupational therapy board, and the physical therapy board; and

(2) manage all physical property used by the executive council, the occupational therapy board, or the physical therapy board.
Tex. Government Code § 665.028 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 665 / Section 665.028
§ 665.028. PER DIEM WHILE SENATE IS MEETING AS A COURT OF IMPEACHMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) When meeting as a court of impeachment the members of the senate and the lieutenant governor receive the same mileage and per diem as is provided for members of the legislature when it is in legislative session.

(b) If the senate is not in session as a court of impeachment for more than four consecutive days because of recess or adjournment, the members of the senate and the lieutenant governor are not entitled to the per diem for those days.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 431.2031 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 431 / Section 431.2031
§ 431.2031. EFFECT OF OPERATION IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS; REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who engages in the wholesale distribution of drugs outside this state may engage in the wholesale distribution of drugs in this state if the person holds a license issued by the department.

(b) The department may accept reports from authorities in other jurisdictions to determine the extent of compliance with this chapter and the minimum standards adopted under this chapter.

(c) The department may issue a license to a person who engages in the wholesale distribution of drugs outside this state to engage in the wholesale distribution of drugs in this state, if after an examination of the reports of the person's compliance history and current compliance record, the department determines that the person is in compliance with this subchapter and department rules.

(d) The department shall consider each licensing statement filed by a person who wishes to engage in wholesale distribution of drugs in this state on an individual basis.
Tex. Education Code § 37.155 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.155
§ 37.155. IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION OR CIVIL LIABILITY AVAILABLE.
Status: in_force

(a) In the prosecution of an offense under this subchapter, the court may grant immunity from prosecution for the offense to each person who is subpoenaed to testify for the prosecution and who does testify for the prosecution.

(b) Any person, including an entity organized to support an organization, who voluntarily reports a specific hazing incident involving a student in an educational institution to the dean of students or other appropriate official of the institution, a peace officer, or a law enforcement agency is immune from civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed as a result of the reported hazing incident if the person:

(1) reports the incident before being contacted by the institution or a law enforcement agency concerning the incident or otherwise being included in the institution's or a law enforcement agency's investigation of the incident; and

(2) cooperates in good faith throughout:

(A) any institutional process regarding the incident, as determined by the dean of students or other appropriate official of the institution designated by the institution; or

(B) any law enforcement agency's investigation regarding the incident, as determined by the chief or other appropriate official of the law enforcement agency designated by the law enforcement agency.

(c) Immunity under Subsection (b) extends to participation in any judicial proceeding resulting from the report.

(d) A person is not immune under Subsection (b) if the person:

(1) reports the person's own act of hazing; or

(2) reports an incident of hazing in bad faith or with malice.
Tex. Government Code § 411.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.008
§ 411.008. DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS.
Status: in_force

The commission may establish district headquarters and stations at various places in the state and provide personnel and equipment necessary for their functioning and operation.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 24.005 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 24 / Section 24.005
§ 24.005. TRANSFERS FRAUDULENT AS TO PRESENT AND FUTURE CREDITORS.
Status: in_force

(a) A transfer made or obligation incurred by a debtor is fraudulent as to a creditor, whether the creditor's claim arose before or within a reasonable time after the transfer was made or the obligation was incurred, if the debtor made the transfer or incurred the obligation:

(1) with actual intent to hinder, delay, or defraud any creditor of the debtor; or

(2) without receiving a reasonably equivalent value in exchange for the transfer or obligation, and the debtor:

(A) was engaged or was about to engage in a business or a transaction for which the remaining assets of the debtor were unreasonably small in relation to the business or transaction; or

(B) intended to incur, or believed or reasonably should have believed that the debtor would incur, debts beyond the debtor's ability to pay as they became due.

(b) In determining actual intent under Subsection (a)(1) of this section, consideration may be given, among other factors, to whether:

(1) the transfer or obligation was to an insider;

(2) the debtor retained possession or control of the property transferred after the transfer;

(3) the transfer or obligation was concealed;

(4) before the transfer was made or obligation was incurred, the debtor had been sued or threatened with suit;

(5) the transfer was of substantially all the debtor's assets;

(6) the debtor absconded;

(7) the debtor removed or concealed assets;

(8) the value of the consideration received by the debtor was reasonably equivalent to the value of the asset transferred or the amount of the obligation incurred;

(9) the debtor was insolvent or became insolvent shortly after the transfer was made or the obligation was incurred;

(10) the transfer occurred shortly before or shortly after a substantial debt was incurred; and

(11) the debtor transferred the essential assets of the business to a lienor who transferred the assets to an insider of the debtor.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 105.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 105 / Section 105.001
§ 105.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Fees and other expenses" means:

(A) the reasonable expenses of witnesses incurred in preparing to testify or in attending or testifying;

(B) a reasonable fee for the professional services of an expert witness; and

(C) the reasonable costs of a study, analysis, engineering report, test, or other project the court finds to be necessary for the preparation of the party's case.

(2) "Party" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or public or private organization other than a state agency.

(3) "State agency" means a board, commission, department, office, or other agency that:

(A) is in the executive branch of state government;

(B) was created by the constitution or a statute of this state; and

(C) has statewide jurisdiction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8163.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8163 / Section 8163.005
§ 8163.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating 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 or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8010.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8010 / Section 8010.103
§ 8010.103. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1077.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1077 / Section 1077.201
§ 1077.201. BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may issue and sell bonds to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings and improvements; and

(2) equip buildings and improvements for hospital purposes.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 19.0041 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 19 / Section 19.0041
§ 19.0041. CITRUS NURSERY STOCK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The citrus nursery stock certification program is established. The department administers the program.

(b) The department shall accomplish the purposes of the program through the certification of nurseries growing or selling citrus nursery stock in the citrus zone.

(c) All citrus nursery stock grown in or sold in the citrus zone must be grown in a certified citrus nursery.

(d) The department, in consultation with the advisory council, shall set standards for certified citrus nurseries and citrus nursery stock certification, and shall inspect citrus nurseries and the records of citrus nurseries to ensure that citrus nurseries comply with the provisions of the citrus nursery stock certification program.

(e) The department shall provide for an annual renewal of a certificate for a certified citrus nursery, including the imposition of applicable fees. The department shall renew the certificate if the nursery maintains the standards set by the department under Subsection (d).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8013.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8013 / Section 8013.202
§ 8013.202. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8013.201, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.

(c) If required by an agreement between the district and city under Section 8013.106, the total ad valorem tax rate of the district may not be less than the total ad valorem tax rate of the city.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3920.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3920 / Section 3920.108
§ 3920.108. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.

(b) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:

(1) make loans and grants of public money; and

(2) provide district personnel and services.

(c) The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers provided to municipalities by:

(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code; and

(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 231.053 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 231 / Section 231.053
§ 231.053. REGULATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court may adopt regulations relating to the speed and parking of motor vehicles and the taking of photographs in the zone.

(b) The court may authorize the civilian or military guards at a military establishment to enforce the regulations for the zone for that military establishment.
Tex. Local Government Code § 42.153 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 42 / Section 42.153
§ 42.153. ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 42.156, a municipality shall order an election on the question of whether to release an area from the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction to be held on the first uniform election date that falls on or after the 90th day after the date the municipality receives a petition that complies with Section 42.152.

(b) The municipality shall hold the election ordered under this section in the area described by the petition at which the qualified voters of the area described by the petition may vote on the question of the release.

(c) An election ordered under this section must be held in the same manner as general elections of the municipality. The municipality shall pay for the costs of holding the election.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 23.057 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 23 / Section 23.057
§ 23.057. MANAGEMENT BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS; NUMBER OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The organization, control, and management of a corporation are vested in a board of directors. The board must consist of not fewer than 15 and not more than 21 directors.

(b) The board of directors may exercise any power of the corporation not conferred on the shareholders or members by law or by the corporation's bylaws.