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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1031.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1031 / Section 1031.153
§ 1031.153. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

The district operates on a fiscal year that begins on October 1 and ends on September 30.
Tex. Penal Code § 42.091 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 42 / Section 42.091
§ 42.091. ATTACK ON ASSISTANCE ANIMAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly attacks, injures, or kills an assistance animal.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly incites or permits an animal owned by or otherwise in the custody of the actor to attack, injure, or kill an assistance animal and, as a result of the person's conduct, the assistance animal is attacked, injured, or killed.

(c) An offense under this section is a:

(1) Class A misdemeanor if the actor or an animal owned by or otherwise in the custody of the actor attacks an assistance animal;

(2) state jail felony if the actor or an animal owned by or otherwise in the custody of the actor injures an assistance animal; or

(3) felony of the third degree if the actor or an animal owned by or otherwise in the custody of the actor kills an assistance animal.

(d) A court shall order a defendant convicted of an offense under Subsection (a) to make restitution to the owner of the assistance animal for:

(1) related veterinary or medical bills;

(2) the cost of:

(A) replacing the assistance animal; or

(B) retraining an injured assistance animal by an organization generally recognized by agencies involved in the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities as reputable and competent to provide special equipment for or special training to an animal to help a person with a disability; and

(3) any other expense reasonably incurred as a result of the offense.

(e) In this section:

(1) "Assistance animal" has the meaning assigned by Section 121.002, Human Resources Code.

(2) "Custody" has the meaning assigned by Section 42.09.
Tex. Education Code § 61.830 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.830
§ 61.830. PUBLICATION OF GUIDELINES ADDRESSING TRANSFER PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

In its course catalogs and on its website, each institution of higher education shall publish guidelines addressing the practices of the institution regarding the transfer of course credit. In the guidelines, the institution must identify a course by using the common course numbering system approved by the board.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 151.006 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 151 / Section 151.006
§ 151.006. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to the sale of:

(1) finished wood products;

(2) logs or pulpwood from a wood yard, transfer yard, mill site, or storage yard;

(3) trees from a nursery; or

(4) trees, logs, or pulpwood with a commercial value of less than $250.
Tex. Auxiliary Water Laws § 4 — TX Code / Code wl / Chapter 11 / Section 4
§ 4. COOPERATION OF TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD.
Status: in_force

In recognition of the necessity for a coordinated effort at all levels of government, the Texas Water Development Board shall cooperate with the Federal Insurance Administrator of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the planning and carrying out of state participation in the National Flood Insurance Program; provided, however, that the responsibility for qualifying for the National Flood Insurance Program shall belong to any interested political subdivision, whether presently in existence or created in the future.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 111.138 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.138
§ 111.138. BOOKS AND RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The commission may investigate the books and records kept by any common carrier in connection with its business.
Tex. Government Code § 26.191 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.191
§ 26.191. GRAYSON COUNTY.
Status: in_force

The County Court of Grayson County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court and juvenile jurisdiction as provided by Section 26.042(b) but has no other civil or criminal jurisdiction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9007.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9007 / Section 9007.154
§ 9007.154. CONSENT FROM HOLDERS OF INDEBTEDNESS.
Status: in_force

If the district has outstanding bonded indebtedness, or indebtedness under a loan from a governmental agency, a written consent from an authorized representative of the holder or holders of the indebtedness consenting to an exclusion of land from the district under this subchapter shall be obtained and filed with the district before a hearing is held under this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.6735 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.6735
§ 2306.6735. REQUIRED LEASE AGREEMENT PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

A lease agreement with a tenant in a development supported with a housing tax credit allocation must:

(1) include any applicable federal or state standards identified by department rule that relate to the termination or nonrenewal of the lease agreement; and

(2) be consistent with state and federal law.
Tex. Local Government Code § 171.009 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 171 / Section 171.009
§ 171.009. SERVICE ON BOARD OF CORPORATION FOR NO COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

It shall be lawful for a local public official to serve as a member of the board of directors of private, nonprofit corporations when such officials receive no compensation or other remuneration from the nonprofit corporation or other nonprofit entity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8814.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8814 / Section 8814.114
§ 8814.114. RESEARCH; INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The district may engage in research projects and shall develop information to be used by the district in preparing and implementing the district's plans and in carrying out the district's powers and duties under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 4004.202 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4004 / Section 4004.202
§ 4004.202. AUTOMATIC REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION OF AGENTS AND INVESTMENT ADVISER REPRESENTATIVES AFTER REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION OF DEALER OR INVESTMENT ADVISER.
Status: in_force

(a) The revocation of the registration of a dealer or an investment adviser under Section 4007.105 constitutes a revocation of the registration of any agent of the dealer or of any investment adviser representative of the investment adviser, as appropriate.

(b) The commissioner shall promptly send notice of the revocation of the registration of a dealer or of an investment adviser to each applicable agent or investment adviser representative.

(c) All evidences of registration that have been revoked shall be immediately surrendered to the commissioner on request.
Tex. Occupations Code § 602.251 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 602 / Section 602.251
§ 602.251. GROUNDS FOR LICENSE DENIAL OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Status: in_force

The medical board may refuse to issue or renew a license, suspend, restrict, or revoke a license, or reprimand a license holder for:

(1) obtaining or renewing a license by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of a material fact;

(2) having previously applied for or held a license issued by the licensing authority of another state, territory, or jurisdiction that was denied, suspended, or revoked by that licensing authority;

(3) engaging in unprofessional conduct that endangered or is likely to endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the public as defined by medical board rule;

(4) violating this chapter, a lawful order or rule of the medical board, or the medical board's code of ethics; or

(5) being convicted of:

(A) a felony; or

(B) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or that directly relates to the person's duties as a licensed medical physicist.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 13.022 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 13 / Section 13.022
§ 13.022. STANDARD FOR LENGTH AND SURFACE.
Status: in_force

(a) The standard unit of length and surface is the yard. The yard is divided into three equal parts called feet. Each foot is divided into 12 parts called inches. All measures of extension, including lineal, superficial, and solid measures, shall be derived and ascertained from the yard.

(b) For measure of a commodity commonly sold by the yard, including cloth, the yard may be divided into halves, quarters, eighths, and sixteenths.

(c) The rod, pole, or perch contains 5-1/2 yards. The mile contains 1,760 yards. The Spanish vara contains 33-1/3 inches.

(d) If land is measured by the English rule, the chain for measuring land shall be 22 yards long and divided into 100 equal parts called links.

(e) For land measure, the acre is measured horizontally and contains 4,840 square yards, and a square mile contains 640 acres.
Tex. Water Code § 61.033 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.033
§ 61.033. ELECTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioners court or the board finds in favor of the establishment of the district and the issuance of bonds and levy of a tax, the commissioners court shall order an election to vote on the proposition.

(b) The election order shall specify the amount of the bonds to be issued, their maturity dates, and the rate of interest.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 434.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 434 / Section 434.004
§ 434.004. WHOLESOME INGREDIENTS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Materials used in the production or preparation of bakery products shall be stored, handled, and maintained in a manner that protects the materials from spoiling and contamination. Materials may not be used if spoiled, contaminated, or otherwise likely to make the bakery product unwholesome or unfit as food.

(b) The ingredients used in the production of bakery products and the sale or offering for sale of those products shall comply with the laws relating to the adulteration and misbranding of food. Ingredients may not be used that may make the bakery product injurious to health.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8367.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8367 / Section 8367.105
§ 8367.105. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Education Code § 95.29 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 95 / Section 95.29
§ 95.29. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
Status: in_force

The board shall file in each house of the legislature at each of its regular biennial sessions a statement of the receipts and expenditures of each of the system universities, showing the amount of salaries paid to the various teachers, contingent expenses, expenditures for improvements, and other items of expense. The board shall also file its recommendations for appropriations for the universities.
Tex. Election Code § 15.001 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 15 / Section 15.001
§ 15.001. REQUIRED CONTENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each voter registration certificate issued must contain:

(1) the voter's name in the form indicated by the voter, subject to applicable requirements prescribed by Section 13.002 and by rule of the secretary of state;

(2) the voter's residence address or, if the residence has no address, the address at which the voter receives mail and a concise description of the location of the voter's residence;

(3) the year of the voter's birth;

(4) the number of the county election precinct in which the voter resides;

(5) the voter's effective date of registration if an initial certificate;

(6) the voter's registration number;

(7) an indication of the period for which the certificate is issued;

(8) a statement explaining the circumstances under which the voter will receive a new certificate;

(9) a space for stamping the voter's political party affiliation;

(10) a statement that voting with the certificate by a person other than the person in whose name the certificate is issued is a felony;

(11) a space for the voter's signature;

(12) a statement that the voter must sign the certificate personally, if able to sign, immediately on receipt;

(13) a space for the voter to correct the information on the certificate followed by a signature line;

(14) the statement: "If any information on this certificate changes or is incorrect, correct the information in the space provided, sign below, and return this certificate to the voter registrar.";

(15) the registrar's mailing address and telephone number; and

(16) the jurisdictional or distinguishing number for the following territorial units in which the voter resides, as determined by the voter registrar:

(A) congressional district;

(B) state senatorial district;

(C) state representative district;

(D) commissioners precinct;

(E) justice precinct;

(F) city election precinct; and

(G) school district election precinct.

(b) A certificate may not contain:

(1) the voter's telephone number;

(2) the voter's social security number; or

(3) except as provided by Section 15.002, any other information not specified by Subsection (a).

(c) A certificate issued to a voter who meets the certification requirements of Section 13.002(i) must contain an indication that the voter is exempt from the requirement to present identification other than the registration certificate before being accepted for voting.
Tex. Penal Code § 9.55 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 9 / Section 9.55
§ 9.55. USE OF LESS-LETHAL FORCE WEAPON.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "less-lethal force weapon" means:

(1) any weapon, device, or munition that is designed, made, or adapted to expel a projectile or multiple projectiles against a target to temporarily incapacitate the target while minimizing the risk of serious bodily injury or death;

(2) a chemical dispensing device;

(3) a device used to strike a person; or

(4) a stun gun, as defined by Section 38.14.

(b) This section applies only to a guard employed by a correctional facility or a peace officer who is engaged in the discharge of the guard's or officer's official duties.

(c) A person to whom this section applies is justified in using force with a less-lethal force weapon against another when and to the degree the person reasonably believes the force was necessary to accomplish the person's official duties as a guard or officer and if the person's use of the weapon is in substantial compliance with the person's training.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 11.042 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 11 / Section 11.042
§ 11.042. HEALTH RISKS WARNING SIGN.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall require the holder of a permit authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption to display a warning sign on the door to each restroom on the permitted premises that informs the public of the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy.

(b) The commission's rules shall specify the language of the warning and the size and graphic design of the sign, including font size and type.
Tex. Government Code § 31.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 31 / Section 31.001
§ 31.001. AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

The commissioners courts in the counties of each of the 15 courts of appeals districts may pay additional compensation in an amount that does not exceed the limitations of Section 659.012 to each of the justices of the courts of appeals, other than a justice of the Court of Appeals of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals District, residing within the court of appeals district that includes those counties. The compensation is for all extrajudicial services performed by the justices.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 612.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 612 / Section 612.006
§ 612.006. FINANCIAL AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The compact administrator may make or arrange for the payments necessary to discharge the financial obligations imposed on this state by the compact or by a supplementary agreement entered into under the compact, subject to the approval of the comptroller.
Tex. Transportation Code § 460.303 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 460 / Section 460.303
§ 460.303. JOINING AUTHORITY; CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality that has a population of more than 500,000 and that is located in a county with a population of more than one million may join a separate authority.

(b) If a municipality described by Subsection (a) joins an authority created under this chapter and another separate authority is subsequently established in the county in which the municipality is located, the municipality may:

(1) remain in the authority that was created first;

(2) join the new authority in the county in which the municipality is located; or

(3) participate with both authorities.

(c) A municipality that has requested, participated in, or received a benefit of capital improvements made by an authority shall on its transfer to a different authority or participation with more than one authority continue to honor reimbursement obligations resulting from the improvements.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8052.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8052 / Section 8052.0106
§ 8052.0106. 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. Government Code § 54B.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54B / Section 54B.010
§ 54B.010. WITNESS.
Status: in_force

(a) A witness appearing before an associate judge is subject to the penalties for perjury provided by law.

(b) A referring court may issue attachment against and may fine or imprison a witness whose failure to appear before an associate judge after being summoned or whose refusal to answer questions has been certified to the court.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.192 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.192
§ 361.192. REMEDIAL ACTION BY COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person ordered to eliminate an imminent and substantial endangerment to the public health and safety or the environment has failed to do so within the time limits specified in the order or any extension of time approved by the commission, the commission may implement the remedial action program for the facility.

(b) The reasonable expenses of implementing the remedial action program by the commission shall be paid by the persons to whom the order was issued and shall be recoverable under Section 361.197.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3854.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3854 / Section 3854.004
§ 3854.004. 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 district will provide needed funding in the greater Cedar Crossing area to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the area as a community and a business and industrial center.

(d) 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 3830.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3830 / Section 3830.102
§ 3830.102. 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 the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code.
Tex. Government Code § 72.024 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 72 / Section 72.024
§ 72.024. METHODS; RECOMMENDATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The director shall examine the judicial dockets, practices, and procedures of the courts and the administrative and business methods or systems used in the office of a clerk of a court or in an office related to and serving a court.

(b) The director shall recommend:

(1) a necessary improvement to a method or system;

(2) a form or other document used to record judicial business; or

(3) any other change that will promote the efficient administration of justice.

(b-1) The director shall develop standards for identifying courts that need additional assistance to promote the efficient administration of justice.

(c) The director shall recommend to the supreme court appropriate means to implement this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3916.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3916 / Section 3916.112
§ 3916.112. 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 that:

(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code, provides to a municipality;

(2) Chapter 381, Local Government Code, provides to a county; and

(3) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code, provides to a municipality.