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Tex. Local Government Code § 143.1095 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.1095
§ 143.1095. TRANSFERS IN POSITION IN SAME CLASSIFICATION IN FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The head of the fire department may transfer a fire fighter from one position to another position in the same classification in the fire department if the transfer is:

(1) a promotion or demotion of the fire fighter;

(2) required to balance the work force;

(3) for disciplinary reasons;

(4) based on the seniority of the fire fighter;

(5) a result of a mutual agreement between the department head and the fire fighter; or

(6) for any other specified reason the department head considers necessary.

(b) If the department head transfers a fire fighter under this section, the department head shall designate in a written statement the basis for the transfer.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 147.082 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 147 / Section 147.082
§ 147.082. NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Notice under Section 147.081 must:

(1) identify the computer product or computer service product that manifests or may manifest a computer date failure;

(2) explain how a cure or correction to the computer product or computer service product may be obtained;

(3)(A) in the case of a recent consumer product, state that there is no additional charge for the cure or correction and state the amount that will be charged, if any, for delivering and installing the cure or correction, as authorized by Section 147.081(b)(1); or

(B) in the case of a product or service that is not a recent consumer product, state the amount that will be charged, if any, for the cure or correction, as authorized by Section 147.081(b)(2); and

(4) inform the recipient that the solution is offered to avoid harm to the recipient and that offering the cure or correction could affect the recipient's right to recover damages.

(b) Notice under Section 147.081 must be received by the claimant before the beginning of the longer of the following periods:

(1) the 90th day before the date the claimant suffers harm from the computer date failure; or

(2) the time needed to order, deliver, and install the correction to the product or service before the claimant suffers harm from the computer date failure.

(c) The defendant may satisfy the notice requirement under Section 147.081 by showing that:

(1) the defendant delivered notice within the period provided by this section; or

(2) the claimant actually received notice within the period provided by this section.

(d) There is a rebuttable presumption that notice has been delivered to a claimant if the Year 2000 Project Office website or toll-free telephone number established under Section 147.083(e) provides access to information from which a person may obtain the information required by this section relating to a cure or correction for the computer date failure. The presumption may be rebutted by credible evidence that the claimant did not receive notice.
Tex. Transportation Code § 1001.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.004
§ 1001.004. DIVISIONS.
Status: in_force

The executive director shall organize the department into divisions to accomplish the department's functions and the duties assigned to the department.
Tex. Water Code § 7.179 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.179
§ 7.179. FALSE REPRESENTATIONS UNDER CLEAN AIR ACT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly makes or causes to be made a false material statement, representation, or certification in, or omits material information from, or knowingly alters, conceals, or does not file or maintain a notice, application, record, report, plan, or other document required to be filed or maintained by Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code, or by a rule adopted or a permit or order issued under that chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is punishable for an individual under Section 7.187(1)(C) or Section 7.187(2)(D) or both.

(c) An offense under this section is punishable for a person other than an individual under Section 7.187(1)(D).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1039.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1039 / Section 1039.102
§ 1039.102. RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.
Status: in_force

A political subdivision located wholly or partly within the district may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care for district residents.
Tex. Water Code § 62.0631 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 62 / Section 62.0631
§ 62.0631. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Instead of electing commissioners as provided in Section 62.063 of this code, the commissioners court or board may appoint three navigation and canal commissioners to serve on the commission.

(b) The commissioners shall hold office for a term of two years and until their successors are appointed and have qualified.

(c) Commissioners may be removed from office by a majority of the commissioners court or the board for malfeasance or nonfeasance in office.

(d) Successors to members of the commission shall be appointed by a majority vote of the commissioners court or the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7929A.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7929A / Section 7929A.0303
§ 7929A.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7909.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7909 / Section 7909.0502
§ 7909.0502. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 840.1027 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 840 / Section 840.1027
§ 840.1027.
Status: repealed

Sec. 840.1027. CONTRIBUTIONS AFTER ATTAINING RULE OF 70. (a) Notwithstanding Section 840.102(h), a judicial officer who is a member of the retirement system and who has served at least 12 years on an appellate court and the sum of the member's age and amount of service credited in the retirement system equals or exceeds the number 70 may elect to make contributions for each subsequent year of service credit that the member accrues by filing an application with the retirement system.

(b) A member who elects to make contributions under Subsection (a) shall contribute 9.5 percent of the member's state compensation for each payroll period in the manner provided by Sections 840.102(b)-(f).

(c) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308, Sec. 41(7), eff. September 1, 2009.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.131 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.131
§ 131.131. PERMIT REQUIRED FOR OPERATION.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall conduct a surface mining operation unless he first obtains a surface mining permit issued by the commission under this subchapter; provided, any operator conducting a surface mining operation in this state before September 20, 1976, who has filed a permit application pursuant to this chapter, may continue to conduct that surface mining operation until the commission approves or denies his application.

(b) An operator who was conducting a surface mining operation in this state after the expiration of 180 days following the promulgation of the initial rules under Section 131.026 of this code and who has filed a permit application in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter may continue to conduct the surface mining operation until the commission approves or denies his application.
Tex. Government Code § 3151.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3151 / Section 3151.003
§ 3151.003. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) the construction, renovation, or equipment of the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium or to improvements related to the stadium, except that the height of the stadium or a related improvement, other than the north end of the stadium or a related improvement to the north end of the stadium, may not exceed 670 feet above sea level;

(2) the construction, redevelopment, or improvement of 11th Street pursuant to the East 11th and 12th Streets Redevelopment Program, except that the height of an improvement may not exceed 600 feet above sea level; or

(3) the construction, redevelopment, or improvement of Robert Mueller Municipal Airport under a redevelopment and reuse plan for the airport adopted by the City of Austin.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8391.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8391 / Section 8391.101
§ 8391.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred by general law applicable to a municipal utility district, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 154.358 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 154 / Section 154.358
§ 154.358. CLAIMS AGAINST FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The payment of a claim or expense from the fund is a matter of privilege and not of right, and a person does not have a vested right in the fund as a beneficiary or otherwise.

(b) A claim against the fund may be made by:

(1) a purchaser of a prepaid funeral benefits contract;

(2) a purchaser's estate;

(3) a permit holder or funeral provider who assumes or performs a contract; or

(4) a claimant for the benefit of a group of purchasers of prepaid funeral benefits contracts as part of a plan to arrange for another permit holder or funeral provider to assume the contract obligations.

(c) An approved claim or expense relating to a trust-funded contract may be paid only from the fund's trust-funded contract account. An approved claim or expense relating to an insurance-funded contract may be paid only from the fund's insurance-funded contract account.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 301.056 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 301 / Section 301.056
§ 301.056. INTERSTATE COMPACTS.
Status: in_force

The executive director may represent the state in matters pertaining to plans, procedures, or negotiations for interstate compacts relating to weather modification and control.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.131 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.131
§ 225.131. SHERIFF RONNIE DODDS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The portion of Alternate United States Highway 90 in Lavaca County from the eastern municipal limits of Shiner to the western municipal limits of Hallettsville is designated as the Sheriff Ronnie Dodds Memorial Highway.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Sheriff Ronnie Dodds Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8067.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8067 / Section 8067.0503
§ 8067.0503. 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. Election Code § 241.019 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 241 / Section 241.019
§ 241.019. DISPOSITION OF CONTEST BY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

The committee to which a contest of a special election is referred shall take action on the contest as prescribed by Section 221.012 if:

(1) no candidate received a majority of the votes according to the official result of the election;

(2) the legislature is not in session on the date the contestant's petition is filed with the secretary of state, or, if it is in session, the session will end before the 25th day after the date the petition is filed;

(3) no session of the legislature is scheduled to begin within 30 days after the date the petition is filed; and

(4) the legislature is not in session on the date the committee completes its hearing, and no session is scheduled to begin within 30 days after that date.
Tex. Family Code § 5.106 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.106
§ 5.106. COURT ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) After notice and hearing, the court shall render an order the court deems just and equitable with respect to the sale, conveyance, or encumbrance of a separate property homestead.

(b) After hearing the evidence, the court, on terms the court deems just and equitable, shall render an order describing or defining the community property at issue that will be subject to the management, control, and disposition of each spouse during marriage.

(c) The court may:

(1) impose any conditions and restrictions the court deems necessary to protect the rights of the respondent;

(2) require a bond conditioned on the faithful administration of the property; and

(3) require payment to the registry of the court of all or a portion of the proceeds of the sale of the property to be disbursed in accordance with the court's further directions.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1301.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.151
§ 1301.151. INSURED'S RIGHT TO TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

Each insured is entitled to treatment and diagnostic techniques that are prescribed by the physician or health care provider included in the preferred provider benefit plan.
Tex. Government Code § 445.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 445 / Section 445.010
§ 445.010. PROGRAM AND FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

The museum shall comply with federal and state laws related to program and facility accessibility. The museum shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English can be provided reasonable access to the museum's programs and services.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.081 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.081
§ 81.081. DEPARTMENT'S DUTY.
Status: in_force

The department is the preemptive authority for purposes of this chapter and shall coordinate statewide or regional efforts to protect public health. The department shall collaborate with local elected officials, including county and municipal officials, to prevent the spread of disease and protect the public health.
Tex. Local Government Code § 111.043 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 111 / Section 111.043
§ 111.043. SPECIAL BUDGET FOR GRANT OR AID MONEY.
Status: in_force

The county auditor shall certify to the commissioners court the receipt of all public or private grant or aid money that is available for disbursement in a fiscal year but not included in the budget for that fiscal year. On certification, the court shall adopt a special budget for the limited purpose of spending the grant or aid money for its intended purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 501.056 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.056
§ 501.056. CONTRACT FOR CARE OF INMATES WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY.
Status: in_force

The department shall contract with the Health and Human Services Commission for provision of commission facilities, treatment, and habilitation for inmates with mental illness or an intellectual disability in the custody of the department. The contract must provide:

(1) detailed characteristics of the inmate population with mental illness and the inmate population with intellectual disabilities to be affected under the contract;

(2) for the respective responsibilities of the commission and the department with regard to the care and supervision of the affected inmates; and

(3) that the department remains responsible for security.
Tex. Family Code § 157.214 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 157 / Section 157.214
§ 157.214. MOTION TO REVOKE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.
Status: in_force

A prosecuting attorney, the Title IV-D agency, a domestic relations office, or a party affected by the order may file a verified motion alleging specifically that certain conduct of the respondent constitutes a violation of the terms and conditions of community supervision.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7926A.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7926A / Section 7926A.0201
§ 7926A.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 7926A.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3889.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3889 / Section 3889.003
§ 3889.003. PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the city and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.

(c) The district is created to supplement and not to supplant city services provided in the district.
Tex. Education Code § 54.5222 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.5222
§ 54.5222. MEDICAL SERVICES FEE; TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of regents of Texas Southern University may levy and collect a medical services fee not to exceed $35 per student for each semester of the regular term or $17.50 for each term of the summer session from each student enrolled in Texas Southern University for the sole purpose of operating, maintaining, improving, and equipping a medical service facility at the university, acquiring and constructing additions to the medical service facility, and providing medical services to students registered at the university. A fee collected under this section is in addition to any other use or service fee authorized to be levied.

(b) The fees collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of an account known as the "Texas Southern University Medical Services Fee Account" and shall be under the control of the student fee advisory committee established under Section 54.5031.

(c) The student fee advisory committee annually shall submit to the board of regents a complete and itemized budget for the medical service facility with a complete report of all medical service activities conducted during the past year and all expenditures made in connection with those activities. The board of regents may make changes in the budget that the board determines are necessary. After approving the budget, the board of regents, in accordance with this section, may levy a medical services fee for that year in amounts sufficient to meet the budgetary needs of the medical service facility. If the budget approved by the board contains an expenditure for the construction of a facility, the board may contract for the construction of the facility.

(d) The board may not increase the amount of the medical services fee by more than 10 percent in any academic year unless the amount of the increase is approved by a majority of the students voting in an election held for that purpose or by a majority of the student government of the institution.

(e) A fee levied under this section may not be considered in determining the maximum student services fee that may be charged under Section 54.503(b).

(f) Before a fee is initially charged under this section and at other times as determined by the board of regents, the board shall provide students at the institution and employees of the institution an opportunity to make recommendations to the board about the type of or scope of services the medical facility should offer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1067.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1067 / Section 1067.060
§ 1067.060. PERSONNEL CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may contract to provide administrative and other personnel for the operation of the hospital facilities.

(b) The term of the contract may not exceed 25 years from the date the contract is entered.
Tex. Insurance Code § 886.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 886 / Section 886.004
§ 886.004. ORGANIZATION OF NEW ASSOCIATION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A new local mutual aid association may not be organized under this chapter.
Tex. Property Code § 112.084 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 112 / Section 112.084
§ 112.084. CERTAIN DISTRIBUTIONS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an authorized trustee may not exercise a power to distribute principal of a trust otherwise provided by Section 112.072 or 112.073 if the distribution is expressly prohibited by the terms of the governing instrument of the trust.

(b) A general prohibition of the amendment or revocation of a trust or a provision that constitutes a spendthrift clause does not preclude the exercise of a power to distribute principal of a trust under Section 112.072 or 112.073.
Tex. Occupations Code § 604.023 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 604 / Section 604.023
§ 604.023. MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY AND RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.

(b) A person may not be a public member of the advisory board if the person or the person's spouse:

(1) is registered, certified, or licensed by a regulatory agency in a health care profession;

(2) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the medical board or advisory board;

(3) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the medical board or advisory board; or

(4) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or money from the medical board or advisory board other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for advisory board membership, attendance, or expenses.

(c) A person may not be a member of the advisory board if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care.

(d) A person may not be a member of the advisory board or act as the general counsel to the advisory board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the medical board or advisory board.
Tex. Water Code § 58.631 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.631
§ 58.631. METHOD OF TAXATION FOR DISTRICT UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED STATES.
Status: in_force

A district which is operated under contract with the United States may adopt the plan to levy and collect taxes on the benefit basis instead of the ad valorem basis and determine taxes under the provisions of Sections 58.632-58.634 of this code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.114 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.114
§ 361.114. PROHIBITION OF DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE INTO CERTAIN GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS.
Status: in_force

The commission by rule shall prohibit the storage, processing, or disposal of hazardous waste in a solution-mined salt dome cavern or a sulphur mine.