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Tex. Transportation Code § 623.011 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.011
§ 623.011. PERMIT FOR EXCESS AXLE OR GROSS WEIGHT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may issue a permit that authorizes the operation of a commercial motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or combination of those vehicles, or a truck-tractor or combination of a truck-tractor and one or more other vehicles:

(1) at an axle weight that is not heavier than the weight equal to the maximum allowable axle weight for the vehicle or combination plus a tolerance allowance of 10 percent of that allowable weight; and

(2) at a gross weight that is not heavier than the weight equal to the maximum allowable gross weight for the vehicle or combination plus a tolerance allowance of five percent.

(b) To qualify for a permit under this section:

(1) the vehicle must be registered under Chapter 502 for the maximum gross weight applicable to the vehicle under Section 621.101, not to exceed 80,000 pounds;

(2) the security requirement of Section 623.012 must be satisfied; and

(3) a base permit fee of $90, any additional fee required by Section 623.0111, and any additional fee set by the board under Section 623.0112 must be paid.

(c) A permit issued under this section:

(1) is valid for one year; and

(2) must be carried in the vehicle for which it is issued.

(d) When the department issues a permit under this section, the department shall issue a sticker to be placed on the front windshield of the vehicle. The department shall design the form of the sticker to aid in the enforcement of weight limits for vehicles.

(e) The sticker must:

(1) indicate the expiration date of the permit; and

(2) be removed from the vehicle when:

(A) the permit for operation of the vehicle expires;

(B) a lease of the vehicle expires; or

(C) the vehicle is sold.

(f) A person commits an offense if the person fails to display the sticker in the manner required by Subsection (d). An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor. Section 623.019(g) applies to an offense under this subsection.

(g) A vehicle operating under a permit issued under this section may exceed the maximum allowable gross weight tolerance allowance by not more than five percent, regardless of the weight of any one axle or tandem axle, if no axle or tandem axle exceeds the tolerance permitted by Subsection (a).
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 115.012 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 115 / Section 115.012
§ 115.012. TENDER; APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by order shall prescribe the form of a tender and a tender application.

(b) The form must show:

(1) the name and address of the shipper or other person who tenders oil or a petroleum product for transportation;

(2) the name and address of the transporter if the commission order requires the transporter to be designated;

(3) the quantity and classification of each commodity authorized to be transported;

(4) each location at which delivery is to be made to the transporter; and

(5) other related information as prescribed by commission order.

(c) Each tender must:

(1) bear a date and serial number;

(2) state the expiration date of the tender; and

(3) be executed by an agent authorized by the commission to deny, approve, or register tenders.

(d) An agent may not approve or register a tender for the transportation of unlawful oil or an unlawful petroleum product.
Tex. Local Government Code § 552.070 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 552 / Section 552.070
§ 552.070. CHANGE; ABANDONMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as limited by this section, the governing body of the municipality may change plans, methods, contracts, or other proceedings relating to improvements.

(b) The governing body may not make a change that substantially affects the nature or quality of the improvements unless the governing body, by a two-thirds vote, determines that it is impractical to proceed with the improvements as proposed.

(c) If a substantial change is made after a hearing has been ordered or held, a new cost estimate and a new hearing with proper notices is required unless the improvement is totally abandoned.

(d) A change in or an abandonment of improvements requires the consent of any person who has contracted with the municipality for the construction of the improvements.

(e) If improvements are abandoned, the municipality shall pass an ordinance that cancels any assessments already levied for the improvements and that cancels any other proceedings relating to those improvements.
Tex. Government Code § 2310.308 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2310 / Section 2310.308
§ 2310.308. DURATION OF CERTAIN DESIGNATIONS.
Status: in_force

The bank's designation of a qualified business as a defense readjustment project is effective until the fifth anniversary of the date on which the designation is made regardless of whether the readjustment zone in which the project is located expires before the fifth anniversary of the project.
Tex. Local Government Code § 284.105 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 284 / Section 284.105
§ 284.105. INSTALLATION IN HISTORIC OR DESIGN DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A network provider must obtain advance approval from a municipality before collocating new network nodes or installing new node support poles in an area of the municipality zoned or otherwise designated as a historic district or as a design district if the district has decorative poles. As a condition for approval of new network nodes or new node support poles in a historic district or a design district with decorative poles, a municipality may require reasonable design or concealment measures for the new network nodes or new node support poles. A municipality may request that a network provider comply with the design and aesthetic standards of the historic or design district and explore the feasibility of using certain camouflage measures to improve the aesthetics of the new network nodes, new node support poles, or related ground equipment, or any portion of the nodes, poles, or equipment, to minimize the impact to the aesthetics in a historic district or on a design district's decorative poles.

(b) This section may not be construed to limit a municipality's authority to enforce historic preservation zoning regulations consistent with the preservation of local zoning authority under 47 U.S.C. Section 332(c)(7), the requirements for facility modifications under 47 U.S.C. Section 1455(a), or the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (54 U.S.C. Section 300101 et seq.), and the regulations adopted to implement those laws.
Tex. Government Code § 764.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 764 / Section 764.002
§ 764.002. POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall make recommendations to the municipal, county, and state governments on the promotion of the economic, industrial, tourist, and highway development of the following area:

(1) Marion, Cass, and Bowie counties in Texas;

(2) Miller and Little River counties in Arkansas; and

(3) Caddo Parish in Louisiana.

(b) The commission may accept gifts or grants from any source to pay operating expenses of the commission.

(c) The commission has all powers necessary and may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 299.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 299 / Section 299.051
§ 299.051. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE MANDATORY PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

The board may require a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter by an institutional health care provider in the district only in the manner provided by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1115.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1115 / Section 1115.054
§ 1115.054. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not be elected or appointed as a director unless the person is:

(1) a resident of the district; and

(2) a qualified voter.

(b) A person is not eligible for election as a director from a commissioners precinct unless the person is a resident of that precinct.

(c) A person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is:

(1) the district administrator;

(2) the district attorney; or

(3) a district employee.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 241.003 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 241 / Section 241.003
§ 241.003. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FUND.
Status: in_force

The youth development council fund exists in the treasury as a special fund for the purposes provided by law.
Tex. Water Code § 6.060 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.060
§ 6.060. BOARD MEETINGS.
Status: repealed

(a) The board shall hold regular meetings and all hearings at times specified by a board order and entered in its minutes. The board may hold special meetings at the times and places in this state that the board decides are appropriate for the performance of its duties. The chairman of the board or the board member acting for the chairman shall give the other members reasonable notice before holding a special meeting.

(b) The chairman shall preside at all meetings of the board. The chairman may designate another board member to act for the chairman in the chairman's absence.

(c) A majority of the members constitute a quorum to transact business.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1574), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7811.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7811 / Section 7811.102
§ 7811.102. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain in Dallas County to acquire the fee simple title to or an easement or right-of-way to, over, or through any land, water, or land under water inside or outside the district that has a direct effect on the accomplishment of the purposes for which the district is created and is necessary for constructing and maintaining all levees and other improvements for the improvement of rivers, creeks, streams, or drainage courses in the district or bordering the district and to prevent overflows.

(b) The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain under Subsection (a) to acquire land or other property that is used for cemetery purposes.

(c) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.

(d) The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain within the corporate limits of a constituent municipality without the prior approval by resolution of the governing body of the municipality.

(e) The district's authority under this section to exercise the power of eminent domain expired on September 1, 2013, unless the district submitted a letter to the comptroller in accordance with Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, not later than December 31, 2012.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 84.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 84 / Section 84.003
§ 84.003. REPORTABLE CONDITIONS; RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) Asbestosis and silicosis are occupational conditions that are reportable to the department.

(b) Blood lead levels in adults are laboratory findings that are reportable to the department as provided by department rule.

(c) The executive commissioner may adopt rules that require other occupational conditions to be reported under this chapter. Before the executive commissioner requires another occupational condition to be reported, the executive commissioner must find that the condition:

(1) has a well-understood etiology;

(2) results predominantly from occupational exposures; and

(3) is preventable.

(d) The executive commissioner shall maintain a list of reportable conditions.

(e) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to administer and implement this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8314.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8314 / Section 8314.0304
§ 8314.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Insurance Code § 6001.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 6001 / Section 6001.051
§ 6001.051. ADMINISTRATION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall administer this chapter.

(b) The commissioner may issue rules the commissioner considers necessary to administer this chapter through the state fire marshal.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 7.203 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 7 / Section 7.203
§ 7.203. LIABILITY FOR NONRECEIPT OR MISDESCRIPTION.
Status: in_force

A party to or purchaser for value in good faith of a document of title, other than a bill of lading, that relies upon the description of the goods in the document may recover from the issuer damages caused by the nonreceipt or misdescription of the goods, except to the extent that:

(1) the document conspicuously indicates that the issuer does not know whether all or part of the goods in fact were received or conform to the description, such as a case in which the description is in terms of marks or labels or kind, quantity, or condition, or the receipt or description is qualified by "contents, condition, and quality unknown," "said to contain," or words of similar import, if the indication is true; or

(2) the party or purchaser otherwise has notice of the nonreceipt or misdescription.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7916.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7916 / Section 7916.101
§ 7916.101. 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. Labor Code § 406.010 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 406 / Section 406.010
§ 406.010. CLAIMS SERVICE; ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurance carrier shall provide claims service:

(1) through offices of the insurance carrier located in this state; or

(2) by other resident representatives with full power to act for the insurance carrier.

(b) Each insurance carrier shall designate persons to provide claims service in sufficient numbers and at appropriate locations to reasonably service policies written by the carrier. If an insurance carrier uses the services of a person required to hold a certificate of authority under Chapter 4151, Insurance Code, the carrier must comply with the requirements of that chapter.

(c) The commissioner by rule shall further specify the requirements of this section.

(d) A person commits an administrative violation if the person violates a rule adopted under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 24.489 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.489
§ 24.489.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.489. 343RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ARANSAS, BEE, LIVE OAK, MCMULLEN, AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES). (a) The 343rd Judicial District is composed of Aransas, Bee, Live Oak, McMullen, and San Patricio counties.

(b) Section 24.138, relating to the 36th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 343rd District Court.
Tex. Local Government Code § 326.023 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 326 / Section 326.023
§ 326.023. PETITION FOR CREATION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) Before a district may be created, the commissioners court of the county in which the proposed district is located must receive a petition signed by at least five percent of the number of voters in the territory of the proposed district who voted in the most recent gubernatorial election.

(b) The petition must:

(1) include a name for the proposed district that describes the location of the district followed by the words "Library District";

(2) describe the boundaries of the proposed district by:

(A) metes and bounds;

(B) lot and block number, if there is a recorded map or plat and survey of the area; or

(C) other sufficient legal description;

(3) include the names of five persons who are willing and qualified to serve as the initial board of trustees of the district if elected at the election to create the district; and

(4) include the rate of the sales and use tax that would be imposed by the board of the proposed district on approval of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1094.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1094 / Section 1094.114
§ 1094.114. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator may 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 can pay 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 a specified amount each week for the patient's care and support. The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability.

(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 board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:

(1) resolve the dispute or doubt; and

(2) issue any appropriate orders.

(f) The final order of the board may be appealed to the district court. The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7816.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7816 / Section 7816.0201
§ 7816.0201. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board consisting of the five county commissioners of Cameron County.

(b) The members of the Cameron County commissioners court serve ex-officio and without compensation as directors.

(c) The terms of the directors correspond to the terms of the county commissioners.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9052.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9052 / Section 9052.151
§ 9052.151. WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and duties provided by general law applicable to a water control and improvement district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.308 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.308
§ 623.308. SPEED LIMIT.
Status: in_force

Movement authorized by a permit issued under this subchapter may not exceed the posted speed limit or 55 miles per hour, whichever is less. Violation of this provision shall constitute a moving violation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8463.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8463 / Section 8463.203
§ 8463.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1079.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1079 / Section 1079.202
§ 1079.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1079.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.

(b) The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1050.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1050 / Section 1050.254
§ 1050.254. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

The board may:

(1) appoint a tax assessor-collector for the district; or

(2) contract for the assessment and collection of taxes as provided by the Tax Code.
Tex. Labor Code § 415.031 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 415 / Section 415.031
§ 415.031. INITIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

Any person may request the initiation of administrative violation proceedings by filing a written allegation with the division.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 82.722 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 82 / Section 82.722
§ 82.722. PROHIBITED ACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as permitted under Subsections (b) and (c) of this section, no person may possess, shoot, or hunt with a firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow in the game sanctuary created by Section 82.721 of this code.

(b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a peace officer of this state, a law enforcement officer of the United States, or a member of the armed forces of the United States or of this state during the time that the officer or member is in the actual discharge of official duties.

(c) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to waterfowl hunting on any reservoir owned, operated, or maintained by a governmental entity now existing or to be constructed on said rivers.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 31.153 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.153
§ 31.153. REAL PROPERTY ACCOUNTING AND RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) All real property owned by the state shall be accounted for by the state agency that possesses the real property.

(b) Each state agency shall maintain a record of each item of real property it possesses. The record must include the following information and shall be furnished to the division:

(1) a description of each item of real property by reference to a volume number, and page or image number or numbers of the official public records of real property in a particular county, or if not applicable, by a legal description;

(2) the date of purchase of the real property, if applicable;

(3) the purchase price of the real property, if applicable;

(4) the name of the state agency holding title to the real property for the state;

(5) a description of the current uses of the real property and of the projected future uses of the real property; and

(6) a description of each building or other improvement located on the real property.

(c) If the description of real property required under this section is excessively voluminous, the division may direct the agency in possession of the real property to furnish the description only in summary form, as agreed to by the division and the state agency involved.

(d) Each state agency, other than an institution of higher education, annually at the time set by the division, shall furnish the Texas Historical Commission with a photograph and information that specifies and identifies the age of each building:

(1) that was acquired by the agency after the date of the preceding annual submission and that is at least 45 years old on the date of the current submission; or

(2) that is possessed by the agency and has become 45 years old since the date the information was previously submitted.

(e) On request, each state agency shall provide the division with any photographs and information furnished to the Texas Historical Commission under this section.