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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1055.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1055 / Section 1055.201
§ 1055.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds, secure long-term loans, or make other financial arrangements as district obligations in the name and on the faith and credit of the district. The money shall be used for any purpose relating to:

(1) the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings or improvements;

(2) equipping buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; and

(3) the operation of the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.057 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.057
§ 351.057. PER DIEM; REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A board member is entitled to a per diem as set by legislative appropriation for each day that the member engages in the business of the board.

(b) A board member may be reimbursed for actual travel expenses, including expenses for meals, lodging, and transportation. A board member is entitled to reimbursement for transportation expenses as provided by the General Appropriations Act.

(c) At the time a board member applies for reimbursement under this section, the member shall make a sworn statement of the number of days the member engaged in the business of the board and the amount of the member's expenses.
Tex. Education Code § 87.002 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 87 / Section 87.002
§ 87.002. STUDENT LOAN FUND.
Status: in_force

The sum of $75,000 donated by the citizenship of Stephenville and Erath County shall be administered by the board of regents for the benefit of the students of Tarleton State University in such manner as the board may deem advisable.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 152.401 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 152 / Section 152.401
§ 152.401. TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST.
Status: in_force

A partner may transfer all or part of the partner's partnership interest.
Tex. Education Code § 38.036 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.036
§ 38.036. TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE POLICY.
Status: repealed

(a) Each school district shall adopt and implement a policy requiring the integration of trauma-informed practices in each school environment. A district must include the policy in the district improvement plan required under Section 11.252.

(b) A policy required by this section must address:

(1) using resources developed by the agency, methods for:

(A) increasing staff and parent awareness of trauma-informed care; and

(B) implementation of trauma-informed practices and care by district and campus staff; and

(2) available counseling options for students affected by trauma or grief.

(c) The methods under Subsection (b)(1) for increasing awareness and implementation of trauma-informed care must include training as provided by this subsection. The training must:

(1) be provided:

(A) through a program selected from the list of recommended best practice-based programs and research-based practices established under Section 38.351;

(B) in accordance with the policy adopted under Section 21.4515; and

(C) as part of any new employee orientation for all new school district educators; and

(2) address how grief and trauma affect student learning and behavior and how evidence-based, grief-informed, and trauma-informed strategies support the academic success of students affected by grief and trauma.

(c-1) The training under Subsection (c) may include two or more listed topics together.

(d) For any training under Subsection (c), each school district shall maintain records that include the district staff members who participated in the training.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 24(11), eff. June 18, 2021.

(f) If a school district determines that the district does not have sufficient resources to provide the training required under Subsection (c), the district may partner with a community mental health organization to provide training that meets the requirements of Subsection (c) at no cost to the district.

(g) The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.
Tex. Local Government Code § 336.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 336 / Section 336.003
§ 336.003. MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Status: in_force

(a) A district created under this chapter shall establish, equip, support, operate, and maintain one or more public libraries for the dissemination of educational programs and general information relating to the arts, sciences, literature, and other subject areas of interest to the public.

(b) Each public library created under this chapter must be accredited by and meet the standards for basic public library services established by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

(c) A library created under this chapter must be open to all members of the public under identical conditions.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8503.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8503 / Section 8503.003
§ 8503.003. TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The authority consists of the territory included within the boundaries of the counties of Blanco, Burnet, Llano, Travis, Bastrop, Fayette, Colorado, Wharton, San Saba, and Matagorda.
Tex. Local Government Code § 502.051 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 502 / Section 502.051
§ 502.051. WRITTEN CONTRACT REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS RECRUITMENT OR DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except under a written contract approved by the corporation's board of directors, a corporation may not pay compensation, including a commission or fee, or another thing of value to a broker, agent, or other third party who:

(1) is involved in business recruitment or development; and

(2) is not an employee of the corporation.

(b) A corporation that violates Subsection (a) is liable to this state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000.

(c) The attorney general may bring an action to recover the civil penalty in a district court in Travis County or the county in which the violation occurred.
Tex. Government Code § 171.0101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 171 / Section 171.0101
§ 171.0101. PROGRAM PROVIDER LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A person may not provide or offer to provide a court-ordered program unless the person holds a program provider license issued under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 1502.057 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1502 / Section 1502.057
§ 1502.057. CHARGES FOR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality shall impose and collect charges for services provided by a utility system in amounts at least sufficient to pay:

(1) all operating, maintenance, depreciation, replacement, improvement, and interest charges in connection with the utility system;

(2) for an interest and sinking fund sufficient to pay any public securities issued or obligations incurred for any purpose described by Section 1502.002 relating to the utility system; and

(3) any outstanding debt against the system.

(b) The rates charged for services provided by a utility system must be equal and uniform. A municipality may not allow any free service except for:

(1) municipal public schools; or

(2) buildings and institutions operated by the municipality.

(c) The board of trustees having management and control of a utility system located in a county contiguous to the Gulf of Mexico and bordering the United Mexican States may impose and collect the charges authorized under this section for services provided by the utility system.

(d) A municipality that imposes operating, maintenance, replacement, or improvement charges under Subsection (a) shall:

(1) publish the terms and conditions of the charges on the utility system's and the municipality's Internet websites; and

(2) not later than the 30th day after the date the municipality adopts a change to the terms and conditions of the charges, update the utility system's and the municipality's Internet websites to reflect the change.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 287.052 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 287 / Section 287.052
§ 287.052. GENERAL DUTIES OF ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

The administrator shall:

(1) supervise the work and activities of the district; and

(2) direct the general affairs of the district, subject to the limitations prescribed by the board.
Tex. Transportation Code § 173.155 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 173 / Section 173.155
§ 173.155. JOINT OWNERSHIP AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

A district may make a joint ownership agreement with any person.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8366.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8366 / Section 8366.152
§ 8366.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8366.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.156 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.156
§ 212.156. ENFORCEMENT BY ORDINANCE; CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of the municipality by ordinance may require compliance with a restriction contained or incorporated by reference in a properly recorded plan, plat, or other instrument that affects a subdivision located inside the boundaries of the municipality.

(b) The municipality may bring a civil action to recover a civil penalty for a violation of the restriction. The municipality may bring an action and recover the penalty in the same manner as a municipality may bring an action and recover a penalty under Subchapter B, Chapter 54.

(c) For the purposes of an ordinance adopted under this section, restrictions do not include provisions that restrict the sale, rental, or use of property on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin and do not include any restrictions that by their express provisions have terminated.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 304.063 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 304 / Section 304.063
§ 304.063. ONLINE NOTICE.
Status: in_force

The commission shall include on its Internet website a notice explaining the application of the Texas no-call list to a call or other transmission, including a transmission of a text or graphic message or of an image, to a mobile telephone number.
Tex. Local Government Code § 501.010 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 501 / Section 501.010
§ 501.010. DELEGATION OF UNIT'S SOVEREIGN POWERS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A unit may not delegate to a corporation any of the unit's attributes of sovereignty, including the power to tax, the power of eminent domain, and the police power.
Tex. Government Code § 74.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 74 / Section 74.005
§ 74.005. APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDING JUDGES OF ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL REGIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint one judge in each administrative judicial region as presiding judge of the region.

(b) On the death, resignation, removal, or expiration of the term of office of a presiding judge, the governor immediately shall appoint or reappoint a presiding judge.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1062.306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1062 / Section 1062.306
§ 1062.306. SALE OR TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The dissolution of the district and the sale or transfer of the district's assets and liabilities to another person may not contravene a trust indenture or bond resolution relating to the district's outstanding bonds. The dissolution and sale or transfer does not diminish or impair the rights of a holder of an outstanding bond, warrant, or other obligation of the district.

(b) The sale or transfer of the district's assets and liabilities must satisfy the debt and bond obligations of the district in a manner that protects the interests of district residents, including the residents' collective property rights in the district's assets.

(c) The district may not transfer or dispose of the district's assets except for due compensation unless:

(1) the transfer is made to another governmental entity that serves the district; and

(2) the transferred assets are to be used for the benefit of the district's residents.

(d) A grant from federal funds is an obligation to be repaid in satisfaction.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.205 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.205
§ 1051.205. PUBLIC RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary-treasurer of the board shall keep records of all board proceedings and all money received or spent by the board.

(b) The records must include a record of:

(1) each issuance or renewal of a certificate of registration; and

(2) each refusal to issue or renew a certificate of registration.

(c) The records shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable times.

(d) The board shall maintain records or an official roster showing:

(1) the name and, if known, the address of each person registered under this subtitle; and

(2) the date and registration number of each certificate of registration issued under this subtitle.
Tex. Education Code § 54.911 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.911
§ 54.911. VERIFICATION UNDER OATH.
Status: in_force

The board may require a participant to verify under oath:

(1) the participant's certification as an eligible individual;

(2) the participant's selection to change a designated beneficiary;

(3) the participant's selection to cancel a participation agreement; and

(4) any other information the board may require.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 321.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 321 / Section 321.004
§ 321.004. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

In addition to the penalties prescribed by this chapter, a violation of a provision of this chapter by an individual or facility that is licensed by a state health care regulatory agency is subject to the same consequence as a violation of the licensing law applicable to the individual or facility or of a rule adopted under that licensing law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1089.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1089 / Section 1089.105
§ 1089.105. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe:

(1) the method of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and

(2) accounting and control procedures for the district.
Tex. Government Code § 2269.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2269 / Section 2269.008
§ 2269.008.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2269.008. EXEMPTION: REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITIES. This chapter does not apply to a regional mobility authority under Chapter 370, Transportation Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 313.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 313 / Section 313.006
§ 313.006. LIABILITY FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT COSTS.
Status: in_force

Liability for the cost of medical treatment provided as a result of consent to medical treatment by a surrogate decision-maker is the same as the liability for that cost if the medical treatment were provided as a result of the patient's own consent to the treatment.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1207.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1207 / Section 1207.002
§ 1207.002. ENROLLMENT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A group health benefit plan issuer shall permit an individual who is otherwise eligible for enrollment in the plan to enroll in the plan, without regard to any enrollment period restriction, on receipt of written notice from the Health and Human Services Commission that the individual is:

(1) a recipient of medical assistance under the state Medicaid program and is a participant in the health insurance premium payment reimbursement program under Section 32.0422, Human Resources Code; or

(2) a child eligible for the state child health plan under Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code, and eligible to participate in the health insurance premium assistance program under Section 62.059, Health and Safety Code.

(b) A group health benefit plan issuer shall permit an individual who is otherwise eligible for enrollment in the plan to enroll in the plan, without regard to any enrollment period restriction, if the individual:

(1) becomes ineligible for medical assistance under the state Medicaid program or enrollment in the state child health plan under Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code, after initially establishing eligibility; and

(2) provides a written request for enrollment in the group health benefit plan not later than the 30th day after the date the individual's eligibility for the state Medicaid program or the state child health plan terminated.

(c) If an individual described by Subsection (a)(1) or (2) or Subsection (b) is not eligible to enroll in the group health benefit plan unless a family member of the individual is also enrolled in the plan, the plan issuer, on receipt of written notice under Subsection (a) or a written request under Subsection (b), shall enroll both the individual and the family member in the plan.
Tex. Transportation Code § 441.173 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 441 / Section 441.173
§ 441.173. FORM AND PROVISIONS OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue the bonds in various series or issues. The bonds may mature serially or otherwise not more than 50 years after their date. The bonds may be made redeemable before maturity at the option of the district or may contain a mandatory redemption provision.

(b) An order or resolution of the board authorizing the issuance of the bonds, including refunding bonds, may:

(1) provide for the management of money;

(2) provide for the establishment and maintenance of an interest and sinking fund, a reserve fund, and other funds;

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

(4) contain other covenants and provisions as the board determines.

(c) The board may adopt and have executed other proceedings or instruments necessary and convenient in connection with the issuance of bonds.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 103.005 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 103 / Section 103.005
§ 103.005. LICENSING DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner shall:

(1) adopt rules for the licensing procedures for a licensed facility; and

(2) set standards for the safety and sanitation requirements for a licensed facility.
Tex. Local Government Code § 271.902 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 271 / Section 271.902
§ 271.902. PROHIBITION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN PURCHASE BY MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY FROM COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS.
Status: in_force

If a member of the governing body or an appointed board or commission of a municipality or county belongs to a cooperative association, the municipality or county may purchase equipment or supplies from the association only if no member of the governing body, board, or commission will receive a pecuniary benefit from the purchase, other than as reflected in an increase in dividends distributed generally to members of the association.
Tex. Tax Code § 6.413 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 6 / Section 6.413
§ 6.413. INTEREST IN CERTAIN CONTRACTS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual is not eligible to be appointed to or to serve on the appraisal review board established for an appraisal district if the individual or a business entity in which the individual has a substantial interest is a party to a contract with the appraisal district or with a taxing unit that participates in the appraisal district.

(b) An appraisal district may not enter into a contract with a member of the appraisal review board established for the appraisal district or with a business entity in which a member of the appraisal review board has a substantial interest.

(c) A taxing unit may not enter into a contract with a member of the appraisal review board established for an appraisal district in which the taxing unit participates or with a business entity in which a member of the appraisal review board has a substantial interest.

(d) For purposes of this section, an individual has a substantial interest in a business entity if:

(1) the combined ownership of the individual and the individual's spouse is at least 10 percent of the voting stock or shares of the business entity; or

(2) the individual or the individual's spouse is a partner, limited partner, or officer of the business entity.

(e) In this section, "business entity" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, corporation, holding company, joint-stock company, receivership, trust, or other entity recognized by law.

(f) This section does not limit the application of any other law, including the common law relating to conflicts of interest, to an appraisal review board member.
Tex. Water Code § 11.173 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.173
§ 11.173. CANCELLATION IN WHOLE OR IN PART.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, if all or part of the water authorized to be appropriated under a permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication has not been put to beneficial use at any time during the 10-year period immediately preceding the cancellation proceedings authorized by this subchapter, then the permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication is subject to cancellation in whole or in part, as provided by this subchapter, to the extent of the 10 years nonuse.

(b) A permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication or a portion of a permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication is exempt from cancellation under Subsection (a):

(1) to the extent of the owner's participation in the Conservation Reserve Program authorized by the Food Security Act, Pub.L. No. 99-198, Secs. 1231-1236, 99 Stat. 1354, 1509-1514 (1985) or a similar governmental program;

(2) if a significant portion of the water authorized to be used pursuant to a permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication has been used in accordance with a specific recommendation for meeting a water need included in the regional water plan approved pursuant to Section 16.053;

(3) if the permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication:

(A) was obtained to meet demonstrated long-term public water supply or electric generation needs as evidenced by a water management plan developed by the holder; and

(B) is consistent with projections of future water needs contained in the state water plan;

(4) if the permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication was obtained as the result of the construction of a reservoir funded, in whole or in part, by the holder of the permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication as part of the holder's long-term water planning; or

(5) to the extent the nonuse resulted from:

(A) the implementation of water conservation measures under a water conservation plan submitted by the holder of the permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication as evidenced by implementation reports submitted by the holder;

(B) a suspension, adjustment, or other restriction on the use of the water authorized to be appropriated under the permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication imposed under an order issued by the executive director; or

(C) an inability to appropriate the water authorized to be appropriated under the permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication due to drought conditions.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 501.105 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 501 / Section 501.105
§ 501.105. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) If the person requests a hearing, the department shall refer the matter to the State Office of Administrative Hearings, which shall promptly set a hearing date. The department shall give written notice of the time and place of the hearing to the person. An administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings shall conduct the hearing.

(b) The administrative law judge shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law and promptly issue to the department a written proposal for a decision about the occurrence of the violation and the amount of a proposed penalty.