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Tex. Occupations Code § 1951.102 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1951 / Section 1951.102
§ 1951.102. ELIGIBILITY OF PUBLIC MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

A person is not eligible for appointment as a public member of the committee if:

(1) the person is licensed under this chapter; or

(2) the person or the person's spouse:

(A) is registered, certified, or licensed by an occupational regulatory agency in the field of pest control;

(B) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by the department or receiving funds from the department;

(C) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by the department or receiving funds from the department; or

(D) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the department, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for committee membership, attendance, or expenses.
Tex. Government Code § 487.604 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 487 / Section 487.604
§ 487.604. FUNDING.
Status: in_force

The department may solicit and accept gifts, grants, donations, and contributions to support the program.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 32.02 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.02
§ 32.02. DISMISSAL BY STATE'S ATTORNEY.
Status: in_force

The attorney representing the State may, by permission of the court, dismiss a criminal action at any time upon filing a written statement with the papers in the case setting out his reasons for such dismissal, which shall be incorporated in the judgment of dismissal. No case shall be dismissed without the consent of the presiding judge.
Tex. Transportation Code § 458.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 458 / Section 458.001
§ 458.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Public transportation" means mass transportation of passengers and their hand-carried packages or baggage on a regular and continuing basis by means of surface, fixed guideway, or underground transportation or transit, other than aircraft, taxicab, ambulance, or emergency vehicle.

(2) "Rural public transportation provider" means:

(A) a nonprofit entity, local governmental body created under Chapter 791, Government Code, or political subdivision of this state, which on August 31, 1995, provided rural public transportation services and received state or federal public transportation money through the department, the Federal Transit Administration, or the administration's successor; or

(B) a nonprofit entity, local governmental body created under Chapter 791, Government Code, or political subdivision of this state, which after September 1, 1995, provides rural public transportation services and receives state or federal public transportation money through the department, the Federal Transit Administration, or the administration's successor.

(3) "Rural transit district" means a political subdivision of this state that provides and coordinates rural public transportation in its territory. The term includes a rural public transportation provider within the meaning of Chapter 456 that on August 31, 1995, received public transportation money through the department.

(4) "Urban transit district" means a local governmental body or political subdivision of this state that operates a public transportation system in an urbanized area with a population of more than 50,000 but less than 200,000. The term includes a small urban transportation provider under Chapter 456 that on September 1, 1994, received public transportation money through the department.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 366.092 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 366 / Section 366.092
§ 366.092. INJUNCTION OR CIVIL SUIT.
Status: repealed

(a) If it appears that a person has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate any provision of this chapter, or any rule, permit, or other order of the commission issued pursuant to this chapter, an authorized agent or, at the request of the commission, the attorney general may bring a civil suit for:

(1) mandatory or prohibitory injunctive relief, as warranted by the facts;

(2) a civil penalty as provided by this chapter; or

(3) both injunctive relief and civil penalty.

(b) Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 60(b)(4), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8109.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8109 / Section 8109.158
§ 8109.158. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may only exercise the power of eminent domain described by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.

(b) The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for:

(1) a road project authorized by Section 8109.154; or

(2) a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code.

(c) The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain for an improvement project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1066.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1066 / Section 1066.151
§ 1066.151. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The district administrator shall prepare a proposed annual budget for the district.

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

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the amount of cash on hand in each district fund;

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

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

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

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

(7) the estimated tax rate required.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1053.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1053 / Section 1053.058
§ 1053.058. ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may designate an assistant administrator to discharge a duty or function of the district administrator in the event of the administrator's incapacity, absence, or inability to discharge the duty or function.

(b) The assistant administrator shall post the bond required by board order.

(c) The assistant administrator is subject to the limitations prescribed by board order.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.037 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.037
§ 131.037. COMMISSION STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

Before designating a land area as unsuitable for surface mining operations, the commission shall prepare a detailed statement on the potential mineral and other resources in the area, the demand for these resources, and the impact of the designation on the environment, the economy, and the supply of the mineral.
Tex. Local Government Code § 334.113 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 334 / Section 334.113
§ 334.113. TAX COLLECTION; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner of a motor vehicle required to collect the tax imposed under this subchapter shall report and send the taxes collected to the municipality or county as provided by the ordinance or order imposing the tax.

(b) A municipality by ordinance or a county by order may prescribe penalties, including interest charges, for failure to keep records required by the municipality or county, to report when required, or to pay the tax when due.

(c) The attorney acting for the municipality or county may bring suit against a person who fails to collect a tax under this subchapter and to pay it over to the municipality or county as required.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8017.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8017 / Section 8017.0301
§ 8017.0301. 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. Water Code § 58.828 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.828
§ 58.828. DISTRICT CONSIDERED DISSOLVED.
Status: in_force

(a) On the issuance and sale or delivery of the dissolution bonds and the appointment and qualification of the trustee, the secretary shall deposit all available existing records of the district in the office of the county clerk of the county or one of the counties in which the district is located.

(b) The district immediately is considered dissolved for all purposes, except that the taxes levied against the taxable property may be enforced in the name of the district on behalf of the bondholders by the trustee or his successors. The surviving board may meet from time to time until the dissolution bonds are paid and discharged and may delegate its powers and give instructions to the trustee or his successors as the board sees fit and circumstances warrant. After the payment of all dissolution bonds, interest, and costs of collection the board shall be dissolved.

(c) The board or the trustee if the board transfers the duty to the trustee shall give notice to the county clerk that all dissolution bonds, interest, and costs of collection have been paid. The clerk shall notify the director and librarian of the Texas State Library and arrange for the transfer of the records of the district to the custody of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Tex. Government Code § 609.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 609 / Section 609.005
§ 609.005. PLAN AS COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A deferred compensation plan is a part of an employee's compensation and is in addition to a retirement, pension, or benefit system established by law.

(b) The deferral of compensation does not reduce retirement, pension, or other benefits provided by law unless the reduction is required by federal law.
Tex. Education Code § 33.907 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 33 / Section 33.907
§ 33.907. DONATION OF FOOD.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Donate" has the meaning assigned by Section 76.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

(2) "Nonprofit organization" has the meaning assigned by Section 76.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

(b) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may allow a campus to elect to donate food to a nonprofit organization through a person who is directly and officially affiliated with the campus, including a teacher or counselor, or through a parent of a student enrolled at the campus. The donated food may be received, stored, and distributed on the campus. Food donated by the campus may include:

(1) surplus food prepared for breakfast, lunch, or dinner meals or snacks served from the campus cafeteria, subject to any applicable local, state, and federal requirements; or

(2) food donated to the campus as the result of a food drive or similar event.

(c) The type of food donated under Subsection (b)(1) may include:

(1) packaged unserved food that is packaged on the campus of a school district or open-enrollment charter school and has not been removed from the campus cafeteria;

(2) packaged served food if the packaging and food are in good condition;

(3) whole, uncut produce; and

(4) wrapped raw unserved produce.

(c-1) Food that by law must be maintained at a certain temperature for safety may not be donated unless the campus has maintained the food at the required temperature.

(d) Food donated under this section to a nonprofit organization may be distributed at the campus at any time. Campus employees may assist in preparing and distributing the food as volunteers for the nonprofit organization.

(e) Under this program, a school district or open-enrollment charter school may adopt a policy under which the district or charter school provides food at no cost to a student for breakfast, lunch, or dinner meals or a snack if the student is unable to purchase breakfast, lunch, or dinner meals or a snack.

(f) The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.078 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.078
§ 134.078. TIME LIMIT FOR RENEWAL APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

Application for permit renewal must be made not later than the 120th day before the date the existing permit expires.
Tex. Government Code § 490C.054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 490C / Section 490C.054
§ 490C.054. FEE FOR USE OF LOGO.
Status: in_force

To cover the costs of administering the Genuine Texas program, the office may require a person to pay a fee not to exceed $100 a year for use of the logo designed under Section 490C.053(1).
Tex. Education Code § 29.911 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.911
§ 29.911. GENERATION TEXAS WEEK.
Status: in_force

(a) To educate middle school, junior high school, and high school students about the importance of higher education, each school district and each open-enrollment charter school offering any of those grade levels shall designate one week during the school year as Generation Texas Week.

(b) During the designated week, each middle school, junior high school, and high school shall provide students with comprehensive grade-appropriate information regarding the pursuit of higher education. The information provided must include information regarding:

(1) higher education options available to students;

(2) standard admission requirements for institutions of higher education, including:

(A) overall high school grade point average;

(B) required curriculum;

(C) college readiness standards and expectations as determined under Section 28.008; and

(D) scores necessary on generally recognized tests or assessment instruments used in admissions determinations, including the Scholastic Assessment Test and the American College Test;

(3) automatic admission of certain students to general academic teaching institutions as provided by Section 51.803; and

(4) financial aid availability and requirements, including the financial aid information provided by school counselors under Section 33.007(b).

(c) In addition to the information provided under Subsection (b), each middle school, junior high school, and high school shall provide to the students during the designated week at least one public speaker to promote the importance of higher education.
Tex. Utilities Code § 58.002 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 58 / Section 58.002
§ 58.002. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "electing company" means an incumbent local exchange company that elects to be subject to incentive regulation and to make the corresponding infrastructure commitment under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7913A.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7913A / Section 7913A.0105
§ 7913A.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Transportation Code § 431.062 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 431 / Section 431.062
§ 431.062. GENERAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation has the powers and privileges of a nonprofit corporation incorporated under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).

(b) A corporation has the powers provided by this subchapter to promote and develop new and expanded transportation facilities and systems on behalf of the commission and powers incidental to or necessary for the performance of that purpose.

(c) A corporation may, at the request of the commission, perform any function not specified by this chapter to promote and develop transportation facilities and systems.

(d) A corporation has the powers necessary to construct or improve transportation facilities and systems approved by the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 443.0031 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 443 / Section 443.0031
§ 443.0031. LOBBYING PROHIBITION.
Status: in_force

A person may not serve as the public member of the board or act as the general counsel to the board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the board.
Tex. Transportation Code § 70.031 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 70 / Section 70.031
§ 70.031. LICENSES OR CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A person may not provide pilot services unless the person has a license or certificate issued under this chapter for the Port of Corpus Christi.
Tex. Election Code § 104.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 104 / Section 104.002
§ 104.002. FORM AND CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

An application for a ballot voted under this chapter must:

(1) be in the form of an affidavit; and

(2) include, in addition to the information required by the applicable provisions of Section 84.002, a statement that the applicant has not previously voted in the election.
Tex. Education Code § 58A.026 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 58A / Section 58A.026
§ 58A.026. GRANTS FOR ADDITIONAL YEARS OF RESIDENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) If the board determines that funds appropriated for purposes of this subchapter are available after all eligible grant applications under Sections 58A.022, 58A.023, and 58A.024 have been funded, the board shall award grants from excess funds to support residents:

(1) who have completed at least three years of residency; and

(2) whose residency program is in a field in which this state has less than 80 percent of the national average of physicians per 100,000 population, as determined by the board.

(b) Grants shall be awarded under this section in amounts, in the number, and in the residency fields determined by the board, subject to any conditions provided by legislative appropriation. A grant received under this section must be expended to support the direct resident costs to the program, including the resident stipend and benefits.

(c) The board may distribute grant amounts only on receiving verification that the applicable residency position has been filled.

(d) The board may award grants under this section only from funds appropriated for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2016, or for a subsequent state fiscal year.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 363.133 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 363 / Section 363.133
§ 363.133. BOND PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In the orders or resolutions authorizing the issuance of bonds, including refunding bonds, the governing body may:

(1) provide for the flow of funds and the establishment and maintenance of the interest and sinking fund, the reserve fund, and other funds; and

(2) make additional covenants with respect to the bonds, the pledged revenues, and the operation and maintenance of the physical property of the solid waste management system, the revenue of which is pledged.

(b) In the orders or resolutions authorizing the issuance of bonds, the governing body may:

(1) prohibit the further issuance of bonds or other obligations payable from the pledged revenue or may reserve the right to issue additional bonds to be secured by a pledge of and payable from the revenue on a parity with or subordinate to the lien and pledge in support of the bonds being issued; and

(2) include other provisions as the governing body may determine.

(c) The governing body may adopt and have executed any other proceedings or instruments necessary and convenient in the issuance of bonds.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 106.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 106 / Section 106.002
§ 106.002. REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person has violated or there are reasonable grounds to believe a person is about to violate Section 106.001, the person aggrieved by the violation or threatened violation may sue for preventive relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, a restraining order, or any other order.

(b) In an action under this section, unless the state is the prevailing party, the court may award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees as a part of the costs. The state's liability for costs is the same as that of a private person.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9049.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9049 / Section 9049.053
§ 9049.053. DIRECTOR'S AND TREASURER'S BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each director shall give bond in the amount of $5,000 conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.

(b) The treasurer shall give bond in the amount required by the board. The treasurer's bond shall be conditioned on the treasurer's faithful accounting for all money that comes into the treasurer's custody as treasurer of the district.
Tex. Water Code § 5.013 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.013
§ 5.013. GENERAL JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission has general jurisdiction over:

(1) water and water rights including the issuance of water rights permits, water rights adjudication, cancellation of water rights, and enforcement of water rights;

(2) continuing supervision over districts created under Article III, Sections 52(b)(1) and (2), and Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution;

(3) the state's water quality program including issuance of permits, enforcement of water quality rules, standards, orders, and permits, and water quality planning;

(4) the determination of the feasibility of certain federal projects;

(5) the adoption and enforcement of rules and performance of other acts relating to the safe construction, maintenance, and removal of dams;

(6) conduct of the state's hazardous spill prevention and control program;

(7) the administration of the state's program relating to inactive hazardous substance, pollutant, and contaminant disposal facilities;

(8) the administration of a portion of the state's injection well program;

(9) the administration of the state's programs involving underground water and water wells and drilled and mined shafts;

(10) the state's responsibilities relating to regional waste disposal;

(11) the responsibilities assigned to the commission by Chapters 361, 363, 376, 382, 401, 505, 506, and 507, Health and Safety Code; and

(12) any other areas assigned to the commission by this code and other laws of this state.

(b) The rights, powers, duties, and functions delegated to the Texas Department of Water Resources by this code or by any other law of this state that are not expressly assigned to the board are vested in the commission.

(c) This section allocates among various state agencies statutory authority delegated by other laws. This section does not delegate legislative authority.