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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9062.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9062 / Section 9062.001
§ 9062.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "District" means the Treasure Island Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas.
Tex. Water Code § 58.634 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.634
§ 58.634. DECISION AFTER HEARING.
Status: in_force

After the hearing, the board shall determine whether or not the tax is equitable and shall sustain, reduce, or increase the tax to an amount which in the board's judgment is equitable. The decision of the board is final.
Tex. Local Government Code § 142.105 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 142 / Section 142.105
§ 142.105. ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE OPERATING UNDER THIS SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality that receives a petition for recognition under Section 142.103 may order an election to determine whether a public employer may meet and confer under this subchapter.

(b) An election ordered under this section must be held as part of the next regularly scheduled general election for municipal officials that is held after the date the governing body of the municipality orders the election and that allows sufficient time to prepare the ballot in compliance with other requirements of law.

(c) The ballot for an election ordered under this section shall be printed to allow voting for or against the proposition: "Authorizing __________ (name of the municipality) to operate under the state law allowing a municipality to meet and confer and make agreements with the association representing municipal firefighters as provided by state law, preserving the prohibition against strikes and organized work stoppages, and providing penalties for strikes and organized work stoppages."

(d) An election called under this section must be held and the returns prepared and canvassed in conformity with the Election Code.

(e) If an election authorized under this section is held, the municipality may operate under the other provisions of this subchapter only if a majority of the votes cast at the election favor the proposition.

(f) If an election authorized under this section is held, an association may not submit a petition for recognition to the governing body of the municipality under Section 142.103 before the second anniversary of the date of the election.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.403 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.403
§ 2153.403. PRORATED TAX.
Status: in_force

The tax on a coin-operated machine first exhibited or displayed in this state after March 31 is one-fourth of the tax imposed under Section 2153.401 for each quarter or partial quarter of the calendar year remaining after the date the owner first exhibits or displays the coin-operated machine.
Tex. Labor Code § 301.101 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 301 / Section 301.101
§ 301.101. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "wages" has the meaning assigned by Sections 51(c)(1), (2), and (3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 51).
Tex. Government Code § 660.114 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 660 / Section 660.114
§ 660.114. DIRECT PAYMENTS TO COMMERCIAL LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency may request that a commercial lodging establishment bill the agency directly for a lodging expense. A state agency shall submit receipts regarding the expense to the comptroller on request in the manner required by the comptroller.

(b) If a direct payment to a commercial lodging establishment is authorized under this section, any meal expenses incurred at the establishment may be paid directly to the establishment. A state agency shall submit receipts about the expenses to the comptroller on request in the manner required by the comptroller.

(c) If a reimbursement to a state employee for a lodging or meal expense would not be authorized, a direct payment to a commercial lodging establishment for the expense is prohibited.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3879.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3879 / Section 3879.051
§ 3879.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five voting directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) The board by resolution may change the number of voting directors on the board, but only if the board determines that the change is in the best interest of the district. The board may not consist of fewer than five or more than 15 voting directors.
Tex. Election Code § 12.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 12 / Section 12.004
§ 12.004. OFFICE HOURS.
Status: in_force

(a) The registrar shall conduct voter registration activities at all times during regular office hours.

(b) The registrar may keep the office open for voter registration activities at times other than regular office hours. The registrar shall post notice of the irregular days and hours the office will be open. The notice must remain posted continuously at each entrance to the registrar's office for the period beginning not later than the third day before the day the office is to be open during irregular hours and ending after the last time specified in the notice for the office to be open.

(c) The registrar's office shall remain open for voter registration activities during the hours the polls are required to be open for voting on the date of any general or primary election in which a statewide office appears on the ballot or any other election held in the county on a uniform election date.

(d) If early voting by personal appearance is required to be conducted for extended hours under Section 85.005(c) or for weekend hours under Section 85.006(e), the registrar's office shall remain open for providing voter registration information during the extended hours or weekend hours that the main early voting polling place is open for voting.

(d) If early voting by personal appearance is required to be conducted for extended hours under Section 85.005(c), the registrar's office shall remain open for providing voter registration information during the extended hours that the main early voting polling place is open for voting.
Tex. Labor Code § 501.025 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 501 / Section 501.025
§ 501.025. COVERAGE FOR OUT-OF-STATE EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee who performs services outside the state is entitled to benefits under this chapter even if the person:

(1) is hired or not hired in this state;

(2) does not work in this state;

(3) works both in this state and out of state;

(4) is injured outside this state; or

(5) has been outside this state for more than one year.

(b) An employee who elects to pursue remedies provided by the state where the injury occurred is not entitled to benefits under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1092.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1092 / Section 1092.107
§ 1092.107. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in real, personal, or mixed property located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a power or duty conferred on the district by this chapter.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.

(c) In a condemnation proceeding, the district is not required to:

(1) pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court; or

(2) provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or petition for review.
Tex. Government Code § 2007.026 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2007 / Section 2007.026
§ 2007.026. FEES AND COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The court or the state agency shall award a private real property owner who prevails in a suit or contested case filed under this subchapter reasonable and necessary attorney's fees and court costs.

(b) The court or the state agency shall award a governmental entity that prevails in a suit or contested case filed under this subchapter reasonable and necessary attorney's fees and court costs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3884.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3884 / Section 3884.154
§ 3884.154. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY EXEMPT.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose taxes, assessments, fees, or any other requirement for payment, construction, alteration, or dedication on single-family detached residential property, residential condominiums, duplexes, triplexes, and quadruplexes.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0203 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0203
§ 540.0203. CERTIFICATION BY COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the commission may award a contract under this chapter to a managed care organization, the commission shall evaluate and certify that the organization is reasonably able to fulfill the contract terms, including all federal and state law requirements. Notwithstanding any other law, the commission may not award a contract under this chapter to an organization that does not receive the required certification.

(b) A managed care organization may appeal the commission's denial of certification.
Tex. Transportation Code § 456.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 456 / Section 456.002
§ 456.002. ADMINISTRATION AND PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall administer the formula and discretionary programs provided by this chapter.

(b) Each public transportation program provided by this chapter, except the passenger rail service assistance program under Subchapter D, is a grant program for public transportation projects. Approval by the United States of a proposed public transportation project means that the project is consistent with the purposes of this chapter and with the continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive regional transportation planning implemented in accordance with the Federal Transit Act and the Federal-Aid Highway Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8104.310 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8104 / Section 8104.310
§ 8104.310. BONDS AND NOTES EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

A bond or note issued under this chapter, the interest on the bond or note, and the profit from the sale of the bond or note are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Transportation Code § 67.015 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 67 / Section 67.015
§ 67.015. JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

The board has exclusive jurisdiction over the piloting of vessels in Galveston County, including intermediate stops and landing places for vessels on navigable streams wholly or partially located in the board's jurisdiction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1097.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1097 / Section 1097.105
§ 1097.105. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules for the operation of the district and as required to administer this chapter.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.2371 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.2371
§ 152.2371. UPTON COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The Upton County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Upton County.

(b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

(c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not less than $1,200 nor more than $3,600 as compensation for the added duties imposed on the members. The salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

(d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Upton County.
Tex. Water Code § 65.022 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.022
§ 65.022. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

If the commission authorizes the creation of the district, it shall appoint those persons whose names are listed in the resolution filed with the commission by the water supply or sewer service corporation to serve as temporary directors until initial directors are elected as provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 25.2482 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.2482
§ 25.2482. WILLIAMSON COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Williamson County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in family law cases and proceedings.

(b) A county court at law has concurrent jurisdiction with the justice court in all criminal matters prescribed by law for justice courts. This subsection does not deny the right of appeal to a county court at law from a justice court in cases in which the right of appeal to the county court exists.

(c) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(100), eff. January 1, 2012.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(100), eff. January 1, 2012.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(100), eff. January 1, 2012.

(g) A special judge must take the oath of office required by law of the regular judge. A special judge has all the powers and jurisdiction of the court and of the regular judge. A special judge may sign orders, decrees, judgments, or other process as "Judge Presiding" when acting for the regular judge.

(h) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(100), eff. January 1, 2012.

(i) The district clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in family law cases and proceedings, and the county clerk serves as clerk of the court in all other cases and proceedings.

(j) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(100), eff. January 1, 2012.

(k) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(100), eff. January 1, 2012.

(l) A jury in a county court at law shall be composed of six members except as provided by the constitution, Section 25.0007(c), or other law.

(m) Sections 25.0006 and 25.0008 do not apply to a county court at law in Williamson County.
Tex. Education Code § 54.521 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.521
§ 54.521. STUDENT CENTER FACILITY FEES; TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of regents of The Texas A&M University System may levy a regular, fixed student fee on each student enrolled in an educational institution within The Texas A&M University System for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, renovating, operating, maintaining, improving, adding to, replacing, financing, and equipping one or more student center facilities for the institution. The board may set fees in amounts it considers just and necessary but not to exceed $100 per student for each semester for the long session and not to exceed $50 per student for each term of the summer session, or any fractional part of a session. The activities of a student center facility that may be financed in whole or in part by the student center facility fee are limited to those activities in which the entire student body is eligible to participate. The financed activities may not be held outside the territorial limits of any educational institution within The Texas A&M University System.

(b) The comptroller of each institution shall collect the fees levied under Subsection (a) of this section and shall credit the money received from the fees to an account known as the student center facility fee account.

(c) The money collected and placed in the student center facility fee account may be used only for the purposes provided by Subsection (a) of this section. A complete and itemized budget shall be submitted to the board annually and must be accompanied by a full and complete report of all activities conducted during the past year and all expenditures made incident to the activities. The board shall make changes in the budget it considers necessary before approving the budget, and shall then levy the fees in amounts sufficient to meet the approved budget, within the limits fixed by this section.

(d) The decision to levy a student center facility fee and the amount of the initial fee must be approved by a majority vote of those students participating in a general election called for that purpose.

(e) The fee authorized by this section may not be increased from one academic year to the next unless the increase has been approved by a majority vote of the students at the affected institution participating in a general election called for that purpose, except that at Tarleton State University the fee may be increased by not more than 10 percent from one academic year to the next without holding an election. The fee may not exceed the maximum amounts provided by Subsection (a).

(f) The president of each institution in the system shall establish a formal system for soliciting and receiving student comment with respect to matters of construction and operation of a facility or program financed by a fee charged under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3967.0707 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3967 / Section 3967.0707
§ 3967.0707. ABOLITION OF TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the board may abolish the tax imposed under this subchapter.

(b) The board may not abolish the tax imposed under this subchapter if the district has outstanding debt secured by the tax, and repayment of the debt would be impaired by the abolition of the tax.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7940.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7940 / Section 7940.001
§ 7940.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 150.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.313 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.313
§ 504.313. DESERT SHIELD OR DESERT STORM VETERANS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for persons who served in the United States armed forces:

(1) during the period beginning on August 2, 1990, and ending on November 30, 1995, and who received the National Defense Service Medal; or

(2) in a combat zone in support of Operation Desert Shield or Desert Storm during the period beginning on August 2, 1990, and ending on November 30, 1995, and who received the Southwest Asia Service Medal.

(b) License plates issued under this section must include the words "Desert Shield/Storm/Provide Comfort" and bear a depiction of the appropriate medal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4020.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4020 / Section 4020.0301
§ 4020.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Local Government Code § 234.105 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 234 / Section 234.105
§ 234.105. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly operates a massage parlor in violation of a prohibition or regulation adopted under this subchapter by the commissioners court.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Government Code § 1505.204 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.204
§ 1505.204. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT LOANS AND GRANTS.
Status: in_force

For a purpose described by Section 1505.203, a municipality may accept a loan or grant from any source, including:

(1) the United States, a state, or a county; and

(2) an agency of a state or county.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 24.009 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 24 / Section 24.009
§ 24.009. PAYMENTS, RECORDS, AND ACCOUNTING.
Status: in_force

(a) On the approval of a grant under this subchapter and on the written request by the director, the comptroller of public accounts shall issue a warrant drawn against the Texas recreation and parks account and payable to the political subdivision or nonprofit corporation in the amount specified by the director.

(b) Each recipient of assistance under this subchapter shall keep records as required by the department, including records which fully disclose the amount and the disposition of the proceeds by the recipient, the total cost of the acquisition, a copy of the title and deed for the property acquired, the amount and nature of that portion of the cost of the acquisition supplied by other funds, and other records that facilitate effective audit. The director and the comptroller, or their authorized representatives, may examine any book, document, paper, and record of the recipient that are pertinent to assistance received under this subchapter.

(c) The recipient of funds under this subchapter shall, on each anniversary date of the grant for five years after the grant is made, furnish to the department a comprehensive report detailing the present and anticipated use of the property, any contiguous additions to the property, and any major changes in the character of the property, including the extent of park development which may have taken place.
Tex. Local Government Code § 383.034 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 383 / Section 383.034
§ 383.034. RESULTS OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) After the election, the presiding judge shall make returns of the result to the temporary board of directors. The temporary board of directors shall canvass the returns and declare the results.

(b) If a majority of the votes cast in the election favor the creation of the district and the adoption of the sales and use tax, the temporary board shall declare that the district is created and shall declare the amount of the local sales and use tax adopted and enter the result in its minutes. If a majority of the votes cast in the election are against the creation of the district and the adoption of the sales and use tax, the temporary board shall declare that the proposition to create the district was defeated and enter the result in its minutes.

(c) A certified copy of the minute order declaring that the district is created and the local sales and use tax adopted and including the rate of the sales and use tax, or declaring that the proposition to create the district was defeated, shall be sent to the commissioners court, the comptroller, and any taxing entity by certified or registered mail. The order shall also show the date of the election, the proposition on which the vote was held, the total number of votes cast for or against the proposition, and the number of votes by which the proposition was approved.

(d) In the event 10 or fewer votes are cast in the confirmation and sales and use tax election, within 90 days following the entry of the order canvassing the election the proceedings of the election, including voter affidavits as to residency and qualification to vote, shall be submitted to the attorney general.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3801.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3801 / Section 3801.105
§ 3801.105. COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

The district may enter into a contract for more than $10,000 for services, improvements, or the purchase of property, including materials, machinery, equipment, and supplies, only as provided by Subchapter K, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Tex. Estates Code § 255.002 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 255 / Section 255.002
§ 255.002. CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY EXCLUDED FROM DEVISE OF REAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

A devise of real property does not include any personal property located on, or associated with, the real property or any contents of personal property located on the real property unless the will directs that the personal property or contents are included in the devise.