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Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.055 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.055
§ 32.055. CATASTROPHIC CASE MANAGEMENT.
Status: repealed

(a) The commission shall develop and implement a catastrophic case management system to be used in providing medical assistance to persons with catastrophic health problems.

(b) The system must provide for the assignment of a case manager to a recipient of medical assistance with catastrophic health problems that are likely to:

(1) require the services of multiple, specialized health care providers; and

(2) result in major medical costs.

(c) The commission shall identify the services to be provided by a case manager assigned under the system. The services must include assessment of the recipient's needs and coordination of all available medical services and payment options. The services may include other support services such as:

(1) assistance with making arrangements to receive care from medical facilities;

(2) assistance with travel and lodging in connection with receipt of medical care;

(3) education of the recipient and the recipient's family members regarding the nature of the recipient's health problems;

(4) referral to appropriate support groups; and

(5) any other service likely to result in better care provided in a cost-effective manner.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(109), eff. June 17, 2011.
Tex. Government Code § 424.054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 424 / Section 424.054
§ 424.054.
Status: in_force

Sec. 424.054. OFFENSE: INTENT TO IMPAIR OR INTERRUPT OPERATION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY. (a) A person commits an offense if, without the effective consent of the owner, the person enters or remains on or in a critical infrastructure facility with the intent to impair or interrupt the operation of the facility.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.
Tex. Tax Code § 323.204 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 323 / Section 323.204
§ 323.204. COMPUTATION OF USE TAX.
Status: in_force

In each county that has adopted the taxes authorized by this chapter, the tax imposed by Section 323.104, by other applicable local taxes, and by Subchapter D, Chapter 151, are added together to form a single combined tax rate, except only the rate of the county tax is used in a situation described by Section 323.205(b).
Tex. Water Code § 58.453 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.453
§ 58.453. VALIDATION SUIT.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may file a suit to determine the validity of the creation of the district and the bonds.

(b) If requested by the Secretary of the Interior, the district shall file a suit to validate a contract made with the United States.

(c) If a validation suit is filed, the bonds do not have to be approved by the attorney general.
Tex. Education Code § 49.104 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 49 / Section 49.104
§ 49.104. ALLOCATION OF INDEBTEDNESS.
Status: in_force

The annexation agreement may allocate to the receiving district any portion of the indebtedness of the district from which the territory is detached, and the receiving district assumes and is liable for the allocated indebtedness.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3877.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3877 / Section 3877.101
§ 3877.101. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project described by that chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5013.0025 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5013 / Section 5013.0025
§ 5013.0025. AUTHORITY TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The authority is composed of the original territory of the district, as it may have been amended by Subchapter H, Chapter 62, Water Code, or other law, except the territory does not include any portion of Willacy County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8878.113 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8878 / Section 8878.113
§ 8878.113. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may enter into a contract with a person for the performance of a purpose or function of the authority, including a contract to design, construct, finance, lease, own, manage, operate, or maintain works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, or appliances necessary to accomplish a purpose or function of the authority. A contract may be of unlimited duration.

(b) The authority may purchase, acquire, finance, or lease an interest in a project used for a purpose or function of the authority.

(c) The authority may contract for:

(1) the purchase, sale, or lease of water or water rights;

(2) the performance of activities within the powers of the authority through the purchase, construction, or installation of works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, or appliances; or

(3) the design, construction, ownership, management, maintenance, or operation of any works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, or appliances of the authority or another person.

(d) The authority may purchase surplus property from this state, the United States, or another public entity through a negotiated contract without bids.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8512.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8512 / Section 8512.0302
§ 8512.0302. POWERS RELATED TO WATER OF RIVERS AND STREAMS.
Status: in_force

The authority may:

(1) control, store, and preserve, in or adjoining the authority's boundaries, the water of any rivers and streams, including the Guadalupe and Blanco Rivers and their tributaries, for all useful purposes; and

(2) use, distribute, and sell the water described by Subdivision (1), in the authority, for all useful purposes.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 253.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 253 / Section 253.003
§ 253.003. DETERMINATION; NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) If, after an investigation, the department determines that the reportable conduct occurred, the department shall give written notice of the department's findings. The notice must include:

(1) a brief summary of the department's findings; and

(2) a statement of the person's right to a hearing on the occurrence of the reportable conduct.

(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date on which the notice is received, the employee notified may accept the determination of the department made under this section or may make a written request for a hearing on that determination.

(c) If the employee notified of the violation accepts the determination of the department or fails to timely respond to the notice, the department shall order that the reportable conduct be recorded in the registry under Section 253.007.
Tex. Insurance Code - Not Codified § 19 — TX Code / Code i1 / Chapter 21 / Section 19
§ 19. FILING INFORMATION WITH STATE.
Status: in_force

The association shall collect the data, information, and statements and shall file with the board the reports and statements required by Articles 1.24A and 1.24B of this code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 366.408 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 366 / Section 366.408
§ 366.408. RULES, PROCEDURES, AND GUIDELINES GOVERNING SELECTION AND NEGOTIATING PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) To promote fairness, obtain private participants in turnpike projects, and promote confidence among those participants, an authority shall adopt rules, procedures, and other guidelines governing selection of private participants for comprehensive development agreements and negotiations of comprehensive development agreements. The rules must contain criteria relating to the qualifications of the participants and the award of the contracts.

(b) An authority shall have up-to-date procedures for participation in negotiations under this subchapter.

(c) An authority has exclusive judgment to determine the terms of an agreement.
Tex. Local Government Code § 383.083 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 383 / Section 383.083
§ 383.083. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

The district may use bond proceeds to:

(1) pay interest on the bonds during and after the period of the acquisition or construction of a project;

(2) pay administrative and operating expenses;

(3) create a reserve fund for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds; and

(4) pay all expenses incurred or that will be incurred in the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds.
Tex. Government Code § 612.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 612 / Section 612.003
§ 612.003. LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR CERTAIN STATE PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency that receives federal grant funds for a foster grandparent program may spend those funds to insure the persons and property of the foster grandparents as required by the grant.

(b) A state agency that operates an integrated day-care program that serves children with mental illness or developmental disabilities or who participate in an early childhood intervention program, as well as other children, may purchase insurance to cover liability arising from the operation of the program.

(c) A state agency that operates a habilitative or rehabilitative work program for individuals who are mentally ill or developmentally disabled may purchase from the proceeds of the program insurance to cover liability arising from the operation of the program if a contractor under the program does not accept indemnification provisions by the state as sufficient.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 74.127 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 74 / Section 74.127
§ 74.127. SUNSET PROVISION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of directors of the official cotton growers' boll weevil eradication foundation is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished September 1, 2035.

(b) The commissioner may order the dissolution of the foundation at any time the commissioner determines that the purposes of this subchapter have been fulfilled or that the foundation is inoperative and abandoned. Dissolution shall be conducted in accordance with Section 74.112 of this code.

(c) If the foundation is abolished or the program discontinued for any reason, assessments approved, levied, or otherwise collectible on the date of abolishment remain valid as necessary to pay the financial obligations of the foundation.
Tex. Government Code § 814.505 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 814 / Section 814.505
§ 814.505. RETURN OF EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), when a person who receives a service or disability retirement annuity dies, a lump-sum death benefit is payable from the retirement annuity reserve account in the amount, if any, by which the balance in the retiree's individual account in the employees saving account at the time of service retirement exceeds the total of annuity payments payable before the retiree's death.

(b) The benefit provided by Subsection (a) is payable to a person designated by the retiree at the time of retirement in a signed and witnessed document filed with the retirement system. If a retiree does not designate a beneficiary or if the beneficiary does not survive the retiree, the benefit is payable to the retiree's estate.

(c) A death benefit may not be paid under Subsections (a) and (b) if the retiree selected an optional service retirement annuity under Section 814.108.

(d) If the person designated as the beneficiary of an optional service retirement annuity, other than one selected under Section 814.108(c)(3) or 814.108(c)(4), predeceases the retiree, a lump-sum death benefit is payable from the retirement annuity reserve account in the amount, if any, by which the balance in the retiree's individual account in the employees saving account at the time of service retirement exceeds the sum of annuity payments payable to the retiree before death.

(e) The benefit provided by Subsection (d) is payable to the deceased retiree's estate.

(f) If a beneficiary dies while receiving an optional service retirement annuity, other than one selected under Section 814.108(c)(3) or 814.108(c)(4), a lump-sum death benefit is payable from the retirement annuity reserve account in the amount, if any, by which the balance in the retiree's individual account in the employees saving account at the time of service retirement exceeds the sum of annuity payments payable to the retiree and the beneficiary before the beneficiary's death.

(g) If a beneficiary dies while receiving an optional service retirement annuity selected under Section 814.302 as described in Section 814.108(c)(1) or Section 814.304(a), a lump-sum death benefit is payable from the retirement annuity reserve account in the amount, if any, by which the balance in the member's individual account in the employees saving account at the time of death exceeds the sum of annuity payments payable to the beneficiary before the beneficiary's death.

(h) The benefits provided by Subsections (f) and (g) are payable to the deceased beneficiary's estate.

(i) A beneficiary designation that names a former spouse as beneficiary is invalid unless the designation is made after the date of the divorce.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 111.018 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.018
§ 111.018. GENERAL DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSIONER RELATING TO REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
Status: repealed

(a) The executive commissioner shall:

(1) adopt policies and rules to effectively carry out the purposes of this chapter and Subchapter F, Chapter 117; and

(2) supervise the commissioner's administration of this chapter and Subchapter F, Chapter 117.

(b) In carrying out his or her duties under this chapter and Subchapter F, Chapter 117, the commissioner shall, with the approval of the executive commissioner, implement policies addressing personnel standards, the protection of records and confidential information, the manner and form of filing applications, eligibility, investigation, and determination for rehabilitation and other services, procedures for hearings, and other regulations relating to this chapter or Subchapter F, Chapter 117, as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and Subchapter F, Chapter 117.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(95), eff. April 2, 2015.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(95), eff. April 2, 2015.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(95), eff. April 2, 2015.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(95), eff. April 2, 2015.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(95), eff. April 2, 2015.

(h) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(95), eff. April 2, 2015.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3936.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3936 / Section 3936.252
§ 3936.252. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER REVENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the dissolved district has bonds or other obligations outstanding secured by and payable from assessments or other revenue, other than ad valorem taxes, the city shall succeed to the rights and obligations of the district regarding enforcement and collection of the assessments or other revenue.

(b) The city shall have and exercise all district powers to enforce and collect the assessments or other revenue to pay:

(1) the bonds or other obligations when due and payable according to their terms; or

(2) special revenue or assessment bonds or other obligations issued by the city to refund the outstanding bonds or obligations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9206.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9206 / Section 9206.101
§ 9206.101. WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, applicable to water control and improvement districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the district may not act as a retail provider of water or wastewater services.

(c) The district shall make its water and wastewater facilities available to an entity holding the applicable certificate of convenience and necessity.
Tex. Penal Code § 31.10 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 31 / Section 31.10
§ 31.10. ACTOR'S INTEREST IN PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

It is no defense to prosecution under this chapter that the actor has an interest in the property or service stolen if another person has the right of exclusive possession of the property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3833.356 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3833 / Section 3833.356
§ 3833.356. BOND ELECTIONS; GENERAL.
Status: in_force

Section 49.106, Water Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 142A.0002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 142A / Section 142A.0002
§ 142A.0002. REFERENCE IN OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, a reference in this code or other law to palliative care means supportive palliative care.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7892.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7892 / Section 7892.0403
§ 7892.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Water Code § 15.317 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.317
§ 15.317. PRICE OF SALE.
Status: in_force

(a) The price of the sale or transfer of a state facility acquired on or subsequent to September 1, 1981, other than a facility acquired under a contract with the United States, shall be the sum of the direct cost of acquisition, plus an amount of interest calculated by multiplying the lending rate in effect at the date of acquisition by the amount of board money disbursed for the acquisition times the number of years and fraction of a year from the date or dates of the disbursement of funds to the date or dates of the sale or transfer of the state facility, plus the board's cost of operating and maintaining the facility from the date of acquisition to the date of sale or transfer, less any payments received by the board from the lease of the facility or the sale of water from it.

(b) The purchaser of the board's interest in a state facility shall also assume, to the extent disclosed by the board at or before the sale, any and all direct, conditional, or contingent liabilities of the board attributed to the project in direct relation to the percentage of the project acquired by the purchaser.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.353 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.353
§ 151.353. COURT REPORTING SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) Court reporting services relating to the preparation of a document or other record in a civil or criminal suit by a notary public or a court reporter licensed by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission are exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter if the document is:

(1) prepared for the use of a person participating in a suit or the court in which a suit or administrative proceeding is brought; and

(2) sold to a person participating in the suit.

(b) Court reporting services covered by this section include services in the preparation of a:

(1) deposition or discovery document;

(2) transcript of testimony; and

(3) statement of facts.

(c) The exemption provided by this section applies to a document or record on audio or video tape or a computer readable format and courtroom presentation of same.

(d) Court reporting services by a video photographer who is not a court reporter and who videotapes or films a deposition, testimony, discovery document, or statement of fact pertaining to a civil or criminal suit are exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter if the services are provided and sold as described by Subsections (a)(1) and (2).
Tex. Estates Code § 360.253 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 360 / Section 360.253
§ 360.253. COMMUNITY PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a spouse dies leaving community property, the surviving spouse, at any time after letters testamentary or of administration have been granted and an inventory, appraisement, and list of claims of the estate have been returned or an affidavit in lieu of the inventory, appraisement, and list of claims has been filed, may apply in writing to the court that granted the letters for a partition of the community property.

(b) The surviving spouse shall execute and deliver a bond to the judge of the court described by Subsection (a). The bond must be:

(1) with a corporate surety or at least two good and sufficient personal sureties;

(2) payable to and approved by the judge;

(3) in an amount equal to the value of the surviving spouse's interest in the community property; and

(4) conditioned for the payment of half of all debts existing against the community property.

(c) The court shall proceed to partition the community property into two equal moieties, one to be delivered to the surviving spouse and the other to be delivered to the executor or administrator of the deceased spouse's estate.

(d) If a partition is made under this section:

(1) a lien exists on the property delivered to the surviving spouse to secure the payment of the bond required under Subsection (b); and

(2) any creditor of the community estate:

(A) may sue in the creditor's own name on the bond; and

(B) is entitled:

(i) to have judgment on the bond for half of the debt the creditor establishes; and

(ii) to be paid by the executor or administrator of the deceased spouse's estate for the other half.

(e) The provisions of this title relating to the partition and distribution of an estate apply to a partition under this section to the extent applicable.
Tex. Local Government Code § 335.031 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 335 / Section 335.031
§ 335.031. COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) A district is governed by a board of at least four directors.

(b) The board is appointed by the mayors or county judges, or both as appropriate, of the political subdivisions that create the district in accordance with the concurrent order.

(c) Directors serve staggered two-year terms. A director may be removed by the appointing person at any time without cause. Successor directors are appointed in the same manner as the original appointees.

(d) To qualify to serve as a director, a person must be a resident of the appointing political subdivision. An employee, officer, or member of the governing body of the appointing political subdivision may serve as a director, but may not have a personal interest in a contract executed by the district other than as an employee, officer, or member of the governing body of the political subdivision.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3845.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3845 / Section 3845.152
§ 3845.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 3845.151, 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.