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Tex. Family Code § 157.002 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 157 / Section 157.002
§ 157.002. CONTENTS OF MOTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A motion for enforcement must, in ordinary and concise language:

(1) identify the provision of the order allegedly violated and sought to be enforced;

(2) state the manner of the respondent's alleged noncompliance;

(3) state the relief requested by the movant; and

(4) contain the signature of the movant or the movant's attorney.

(b) A motion for enforcement of child support:

(1) must include the amount owed as provided in the order, the amount paid, and the amount of arrearages;

(2) if contempt is requested, must include the portion of the order allegedly violated and, for each date of alleged contempt, the amount due and the amount paid, if any;

(3) may include as an attachment a copy of a record of child support payments maintained by the Title IV-D registry or a local registry; and

(4) if the obligor owes arrearages for a child receiving assistance under Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 601 et seq.), may include a request that:

(A) the obligor pay the arrearages in accordance with a plan approved by the court; or

(B) if the obligor is already subject to a plan and is not incapacitated, the obligor participate in work activities, as defined under 42 U.S.C. Section 607(d), that the court determines appropriate.

(c) A motion for enforcement of the terms and conditions of conservatorship or possession of or access to a child must include the date, place, and, if applicable, the time of each occasion of the respondent's failure to comply with the order.

(d) The movant is not required to plead that the underlying order is enforceable by contempt to obtain other appropriate enforcement remedies.

(e) The movant may allege repeated past violations of the order and that future violations of a similar nature may occur before the date of the hearing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8878.118 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8878 / Section 8878.118
§ 8878.118. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may acquire by condemnation any land, easements, or other property inside the authority's boundaries to further authorized purposes, powers, or duties of the authority. The authority may acquire by condemnation any land, easements, or other property outside the authority's boundaries for the purposes of pumping, storing, treating, or transporting water. When exercising the power of eminent domain granted by this section, the authority may elect to condemn either the fee simple title or a lesser property interest.

(b) The authority may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code. The authority is not required to give bond for appeal or bond for costs in a condemnation suit or other suit to which it is a party. The authority is not required to deposit more than the amount of an award in a suit.

(c) The authority may not use the power of eminent domain for the condemnation of land for the purpose of acquiring rights to groundwater or for the purpose of acquiring water or water rights.
Tex. Finance Code § 32.406 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 32 / Section 32.406
§ 32.406. LIMITATION ON CONTROL OF DEPOSITS.
Status: in_force

(a) A purchase of assets is not permitted under Section 32.401 if, on consummation of the transaction, the acquiring state bank, including all insured depository institution affiliates of the resulting state bank, would control 20 percent or more of the total amount of deposits in this state held by all insured depository institutions in this state.

(b) On request of the banking commissioner the applicant shall provide supplemental information to the banking commissioner to aid in a determination under this section, including information that is more current than or in addition to information in the most recently available summary of deposits, reports of condition, or similar reports filed with or produced by state or federal authorities.

(c) In this section, "deposit" and "insured depository institution" have the meanings assigned by Section 3, Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Section 1813), as amended.
Tex. Education Code § 61.535 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.535
§ 61.535. REPAYMENT.
Status: repealed

(a) The coordinating board shall deliver any repayment made under this subchapter in a lump sum payable:

(1) to both the physician and the lender or other holder of the affected loan; or

(2) directly to the lender or other holder of the loan on the physician's behalf.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 581, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Tex. Transportation Code § 317.107 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 317 / Section 317.107
§ 317.107. CONTENTS OF ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The ordinance of the governing body of the municipality authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds and the related proceedings may:

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

(2) specify a depository for the money; and

(3) contain any additional covenant, as considered appropriate, with respect to the bonds, the pledged revenue, and the operation and maintenance of each facility the net revenue of which is pledged, including provisions for:

(A) the lease of a facility; and

(B) the use or pledge of money derived from that lease.

(b) The ordinance or related proceeding may:

(1) prohibit the further issuance of bonds or other obligations payable from pledged revenue; or

(2) reserve the right to issue additional bonds to be secured by a pledge of and payable from the net revenue on a parity with, or subordinate to, the lien and pledge in support of the bonds being issued, subject to any condition provided by the ordinance or related proceeding.

(c) The ordinance or related proceeding may contain any other provision or covenant determined by the governing body.
Tex. Government Code § 1509.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1509 / Section 1509.007
§ 1509.007. ADOPTION AND EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a municipality may adopt and have executed any proceeding or instrument necessary and convenient in:

(1) the issuance of bonds under this subchapter; or

(2) the acquisition and sale or lease of any land, building, or other facility under Section 1509.001 or 1509.002.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2A.153 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.153
§ 2A.153. GENERAL DUTIES OF CLERKS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this article, "digital multimedia evidence" means evidence stored or transmitted in a binary form and includes data representing documents, audio, video metadata, and any other information attached to a digital file.

(b) In a criminal proceeding, the clerk of a district or county court shall:

(1) receive and file all papers;

(2) receive all exhibits at the conclusion of the proceeding;

(3) issue all process;

(4) accept and file electronic documents received from the defendant, if the clerk accepts electronic documents from an attorney representing the state;

(5) accept and file digital multimedia evidence received from the defendant, if the clerk accepts digital multimedia evidence from an attorney representing the state; and

(6) perform all other duties imposed on the clerk by law.

(c) A district clerk is exempt from the requirements of Subsections (b)(4) and (5) if the electronic filing system used by the clerk for accepting electronic documents or electronic digital media from an attorney representing the state does not have the capability of accepting electronic filings from a defendant and the system was established or procured before June 1, 2009. The exemption provided by this subsection no longer applies to an electronic filing system described by this subsection that is substantially upgraded or is replaced with a new system.
Tex. Education Code § 88.206 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 88 / Section 88.206
§ 88.206. DONATIONS; LEASES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may accept and receive donations of money and property when given to be used in connection with any experiment work authorized by this subchapter.

(b) In the location of any experiment station, the board may take into consideration and receive any donation of money, land, or other property to be used in the operation, equipment, or management of the station; and for experiment work may lease any land that in its judgment may be necessary for any of the purposes named in this subchapter.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.258 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.258
§ 39A.258. REMOVAL BY COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

Any person appointed to serve on the board of managers for an open-enrollment charter school or a campus of an open-enrollment charter school or as superintendent serves at the discretion of the commissioner and may be replaced by the commissioner at any time.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.223 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.223
§ 242.223. FREQUENCY OF DATA SUBMISSION.
Status: in_force

Nursing facilities must complete and electronically submit the designated form to the department at least quarterly for reimbursement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1095.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1095 / Section 1095.002
§ 1095.002. AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.
Status: in_force

The Shackelford County Hospital District operates and is administered and financed in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the rights, powers, and duties provided by this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 534.018 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 534 / Section 534.018
§ 534.018. GIFTS AND GRANTS.
Status: in_force

A community center may accept gifts and grants of money, personal property, and real property to use in providing the center's programs and services.
Tex. Insurance Code § 651.154 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 651 / Section 651.154
§ 651.154. CONSOLIDATION OF INCREASE ATTRIBUTABLE TO AMENDMENT OF RATE CLASSIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If, in a premium finance agreement, a change in an insured's policy that is caused by an amendment of the rate classification by endorsement or otherwise results in an increased principal balance and the amount under the previous contract has not been fully paid, the subsequent increase, at the insured's option, may be consolidated with the previous contract if the agreement provides for consolidation.

(b) A consolidation under this section may be accomplished by a memorandum of agreement between the agent and the insured if, before the first scheduled payment date of the amended transaction, the insurance premium finance company provides to the insured the following information in writing:

(1) the amount of the premium increase;

(2) the down payment on the increase;

(3) the principal amount of the increase;

(4) the total amount of any finance charge on the increase;

(5) the total of the additional balance due;

(6) the outstanding balance due under the original agreement;

(7) the balance due under the consolidated agreement;

(8) the annual percentage rate of any finance charge on the additional balance due;

(9) the revised schedule of payments;

(10) the amount or method of computing the amount of any default, deferment, or similar charge authorized by Chapter 342, Finance Code, that is payable in the event of late payment; and

(11) the method of computing any unearned portion of the finance charge in the event of prepayment of the obligation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1095.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1095 / Section 1095.061
§ 1095.061. APPOINTMENT OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint to the staff any doctors as the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments as warranted.

(b) The district may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, and additional attorneys as the board considers proper.

(c) The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to hire district employees, including technicians and nurses.
Tex. Education Code § 29.369 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.369
§ 29.369. STUDENT RECORDS AND INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) On request by the participating parent or parent of a child seeking to participate in the program, the school district or open-enrollment charter school that the child would otherwise attend shall provide a copy of the child's school records possessed by the district or school, if any, to the child's parent or, if applicable, the private school the child attends.

(b) As necessary to verify a child's eligibility for the program, the agency, a school district, or an open-enrollment charter school shall provide to a certified educational assistance organization any information available to the agency, district, or school requested by the organization regarding a child who participates or seeks to participate in the program, including information regarding the child's school district or open-enrollment charter school enrollment status and whether the child can be counted toward a school district's or open-enrollment charter school's average daily attendance for purposes of the allocation of funding under the Foundation School Program. The organization may not retain information provided under this subsection beyond the period necessary to determine a child's eligibility to participate in the program.

(c) A certified educational assistance organization or an education service provider or vendor of educational products that obtains information regarding a participating child:

(1) shall comply with state and federal law regarding the confidentiality of student educational information; and

(2) may not:

(A) sell information regarding a participating child; or

(B) distribute information regarding a participating child in a manner not described by Paragraph (A) without the program participant's consent.

(d) A student record held by the comptroller or a certified educational assistance organization is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code. The comptroller or a certified educational assistance organization may redact information that constitutes student records from any information the governmental body discloses under Section 552.021, Government Code, without the necessity of requesting a decision from the attorney general under Subchapter G, Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8237.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8237 / Section 8237.151
§ 8237.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by revenue or contract payments from a source other than ad valorem taxation.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 33.0045 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 33 / Section 33.0045
§ 33.0045. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.

(b) The policy statement must include:

(1) personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the commission to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code; and

(2) an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the commission's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law.

(c) The policy statement must:

(1) be updated annually;

(2) be reviewed by the state Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (b)(1); and

(3) be filed with the governor's office.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 134.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 134 / Section 134.002
§ 134.002. SUPPORT OF AQUACULTURE.
Status: in_force

The department may:

(1) promote aquaculture products;

(2) provide technical assistance, including demonstrations, to aquaculturists;

(3) provide coordinated support through colleges and universities and other governmental entities;

(4) solicit financial support from the federal government for the aquaculture industry;

(5) develop and expand the aquaculture industry to:

(A) stimulate the state's economy; and

(B) offer alternative crop opportunities; and

(6) perform other functions and activities as required by law.
Tex. Estates Code § 1352.105 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1352 / Section 1352.105
§ 1352.105. SURETY BOND; DISCHARGE OF SURETIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Before a hearing under Section 1352.104 is held, the guardian of the person shall file a surety bond with the county clerk to the same extent and in the same manner as a parent or managing conservator of a minor is required to file a surety bond under Section 1352.055.

(b) The court may not discharge the guardian's sureties from all further liability under a bond required by this section or another provision of this title until the court:

(1) finds that the guardian used loan proceeds resulting from the minor ward's interest solely for the purposes authorized by Section 1352.106; and

(2) is presented with satisfactory evidence that the home equity loan has been repaid and is no longer considered an outstanding obligation.
Tex. Labor Code § 415.010 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 415 / Section 415.010
§ 415.010. BREACH OF AGREEMENT; ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

A party to an agreement approved by the division commits an administrative violation if the person breaches a provision of the agreement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8451.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8451 / Section 8451.203
§ 8451.203. 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 § 1028.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1028 / Section 1028.157
§ 1028.157. INSPECTION OF ANNUAL AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The annual audit and other district records shall be open to inspection during regular business hours at the district's principal office.
Tex. Local Government Code § 501.075 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 501 / Section 501.075
§ 501.075. EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The activities of a corporation affect all the residents of the corporation's authorizing unit by the corporation's assuming to a material extent what otherwise might be an obligation or duty of the authorizing unit, and therefore the corporation is an institution of purely public charity within the tax exemption of Section 2, Article VIII, Texas Constitution.

(b) A corporation is exempt from the tax imposed by Chapter 171, Tax Code, only if the corporation is exempted by that chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 883.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 883 / Section 883.152
§ 883.152. PRIOR AUTHORITY NOT AFFECTED.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not affect any authority that existed before September 6, 1955, that allowed mutual insurance companies to write non-assessable policies in this state, subject to any prerequisite imposed by law on that authority.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1091.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1091 / Section 1091.201
§ 1091.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

If authorized by an election, the board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements;

(2) equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or

(3) acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical service.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6903.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6903 / Section 6903.107
§ 6903.107. DIRECTOR'S AND TREASURER'S BOND.
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. Labor Code § 61.002 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 61 / Section 61.002
§ 61.002. COMMISSION DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall:

(1) administer this chapter; and

(2) adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.

(b) The commission may require reports, conduct investigations, and take other action as it considers necessary to implement this chapter.

(c) In the discharge of the duties imposed by this chapter, any authorized representative or member of the commission may:

(1) administer an oath or affirmation;

(2) take a deposition;

(3) certify to an official act; and

(4) issue a subpoena to compel the attendance of a witness and the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records considered necessary as evidence in the administration of this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 16.181 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.181
§ 16.181. BOARD MAY SELL OR LEASE PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may sell, transfer, or lease, to the extent of its ownership, a project acquired, constructed, reconstructed, developed, or enlarged with money from the state participation account.

(b) The board shall obtain the approval of the attorney general as to the legality of all contracts authorized under this subchapter to which the board is a party.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11002.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11002 / Section 11002.106
§ 11002.106. 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.