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Tex. Local Government Code § 325.083 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 325 / Section 325.083
§ 325.083. FORM OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may issue its bonds in various series or issues.

(b) Bonds may mature serially or otherwise not more than 50 years from their date and shall bear interest at any rate permitted by the constitution and laws of the state.

(c) A district's bonds and interest coupons, if any, are investment securities under the terms of Chapter 8 of the Business & Commerce Code and may be issued registrable as to principal or as to both principal and interest and may be made redeemable before maturity, at the option of the district, or may contain a mandatory redemption provision.

(d) A district's bonds may be issued in the form, denominations, and manner and under the terms, conditions, and details, and shall be signed and executed as provided by the board in the resolution or order authorizing their issuance.
Tex. Utilities Code § 15.104 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 15 / Section 15.104
§ 15.104. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission on its own motion may issue a cease and desist order:

(1) after providing notice and an opportunity for a hearing if practicable or without notice or opportunity for a hearing; and

(2) if the commission determines that the conduct of a person:

(A) poses a threat to continuous and adequate electric service;

(B) is hazardous;

(C) creates an immediate danger to the public safety; or

(D) is causing or can be reasonably expected to cause an immediate injury to a customer of electric services and that the injury is incapable of being repaired or rectified by monetary compensation.

(b) The commission by order or rule may delegate to the executive director the authority to issue cease and desist orders under this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 559.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 559 / Section 559.004
§ 559.004. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter.

(b) The commissioner shall adopt rules that prescribe the allowable differences in rates charged by insurers due solely to the difference in credit scores.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 61.87 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 61 / Section 61.87
§ 61.87. AFFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

A person who holds a license under Chapter 64 or 66 may not be subject to an administrative sanction for selling or delivering an alcoholic beverage to a retailer not authorized to purchase and receive the alcoholic beverage if the license holder:

(1) reasonably believes that the retailer is authorized to purchase and receive that type of alcoholic beverage; and

(2) obtains from the retailer at the time of delivery a written affirmation, which may be printed or stamped on a sales invoice evidencing the sale or delivery of alcoholic beverages by the license holder, that the retailer is authorized to purchase and receive the type of alcoholic beverage sold and delivered by the license holder.
Tex. Insurance Code § 463.105 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 463 / Section 463.105
§ 463.105. ACCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of administration and assessment, the association shall maintain:

(1) an accident, health, and hospital services insurance account;

(2) a life insurance account;

(3) an annuity account; and

(4) an administrative account.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 43.004 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 43 / Section 43.004
§ 43.004. SUBROGATION RIGHTS OF SURETY.
Status: in_force

(a) A judgment is not discharged by a surety's payment of the judgment in whole or part if the payment:

(1) is compelled; or

(2) if made voluntarily, is applied to the judgment because of the suretyship relationship.

(b) A surety who pays on a judgment as described by Subsection (a) is subrogated to all of the judgment creditor's rights under the judgment. A subrogated surety is entitled to execution on the judgment against:

(1) the principal's property for the amount of the surety's payment, plus interest and costs; and

(2) if there is more than one surety, both the principal's property and the property of the cosurety or cosureties for the amount by which the surety's payment exceeds the surety's proportionate share of the judgment, plus interest and costs.

(c) A subrogated surety seeking execution on the judgment under Subsection (b) shall apply for execution to the clerk or court. The execution shall be levied, collected, and returned as in other cases.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3887.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3887 / Section 3887.201
§ 3887.201. DISSOLUTION BY BOARD ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, with the approval of the county, by order may dissolve the district.

(b) The board may not dissolve a district until:

(1) the district's outstanding indebtedness and all contractual obligations that are payable from ad valorem taxes or assessments have been paid, satisfied, or discharged; and

(2) if, at the time of dissolution, the district is not situated wholly or partly within a municipality, the county agrees to accept title to all district property and to provide the level of services provided by the district as of the date of dissolution.

(c) If the district is located wholly or partly within a municipality, the municipality may dissolve the district by ordinance at any time after all outstanding debt and contractual obligations of the district that are payable from ad valorem taxes have been paid, satisfied, and discharged. If the district has outstanding debt that is payable from assessments or other district revenue, other than ad valorem taxes, and the municipality dissolves the district, the municipality assumes, subject to the appropriation and availability of funds, the obligations of the district, including any bonds or other indebtedness payable from assessments or district revenue other than ad valorem taxes.

(d) If a municipality dissolves the district, the board shall transfer ownership of all district property to the municipality.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 78.033 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 78 / Section 78.033
§ 78.033. ANNUAL MEETING.
Status: in_force

(a) The chairman of the board shall call an annual meeting of the eligible voters in the district to be held on the fourth Saturday of each April.

(b) The chairman shall give written notice of the time and place of the meeting not later than the 10th day before the day of the meeting to each eligible voter in the district, as shown by the county tax assessor-collector's records in each county in the district.

(c) At the meeting, the eligible voters shall:

(1) elect successors to directors whose terms are expiring during the year of the meeting; and

(2) consider other business the board determines is proper to consider.

(d) A director elected under Subsection (c)(1) of this section must reside in the same territory from which the predecessor was required to be selected.

(e) A person entitled to attend the meeting may appoint a proxy to represent him or her at the meeting.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3879.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3879 / Section 3879.152
§ 3879.152. RULES.
Status: in_force

The district may adopt rules governing the district's public parking facilities.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.153 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.153
§ 212.153. SUIT TO ENFORCE RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the municipality may sue in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin or abate a violation of 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 not initiate or maintain a suit to enjoin or abate a violation of a restriction if a property owners' association with the authority to enforce the restriction files suit to enforce the restriction.

(c) In a suit by a property owners' association to enforce a restriction, the association may not submit into evidence or otherwise use the work product of the municipality's legal counsel.

(d) In a suit filed under this section alleging that any of the following activities violates a restriction limiting property to residential use, it is not a defense that the activity is incidental to the residential use of the property:

(1) storing a tow truck, crane, moving van or truck, dump truck, cement mixer, earth-moving device, or trailer longer than 20 feet; or

(2) repairing or offering for sale more than two motor vehicles in a 12-month period.

(e) A municipality may not enforce a deed restriction which purports to regulate or restrict the rights granted to public utilities to install, operate, maintain, replace, and remove facilities within easements and private or public rights-of-way.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8508.0055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8508 / Section 8508.0055
§ 8508.0055. BOND REQUIREMENT FOR DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

As a qualification for office, a director must execute a bond in an amount determined by the board conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 322.055 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 322 / Section 322.055
§ 322.055. MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

A Medicaid waiver program provider, when providing supervised living or residential support, shall comply with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Property Code § 92.264 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.264
§ 92.264. DUTY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.
Status: in_force

(a) The landlord shall repair or replace a fire extinguisher at the landlord's expense if:

(1) on inspection, the fire extinguisher is found:

(A) not to be functioning; or

(B) not to have the correct pressure indicated on the gauge or pressure indicator as recommended by the manufacturer of the fire extinguisher; or

(2) a tenant has notified the landlord that the tenant has used the fire extinguisher for a legitimate purpose.

(b) If the tenant or the tenant's invited guest removes, misuses, damages, or otherwise disables a fire extinguisher:

(1) the landlord is not required to repair or replace the fire extinguisher at the landlord's expense; and

(2) the landlord is required to repair or replace the fire extinguisher within a reasonable time if the tenant pays in advance the reasonable repair or replacement cost, including labor, materials, taxes, and overhead.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1083.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1083 / Section 1083.202
§ 1083.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1083.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund and to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.

(b) The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 481.184 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 481 / Section 481.184
§ 481.184. BURDEN OF PROOF; LIABILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The state is not required to negate an exemption or exception provided by this chapter in a complaint, information, indictment, or other pleading or in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding under this chapter. A person claiming the benefit of an exemption or exception has the burden of going forward with the evidence with respect to the exemption or exception.

(b) In the absence of proof that a person is the duly authorized holder of an appropriate registration or order form issued under this chapter, the person is presumed not to be the holder of the registration or form. The presumption is subject to rebuttal by a person charged with an offense under this chapter.

(c) This chapter does not impose a liability on an authorized state, county, or municipal officer engaged in the lawful performance of official duties.
Tex. Transportation Code § 67.019 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 67 / Section 67.019
§ 67.019. UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) In all its duties, including rulemaking, the board may not sanction discriminatory practices or discriminate against a pilot or pilot applicant because of race, religion, sex, ethnic origin, or national origin.

(b) A person seeking a remedy for a violation of this section must bring suit in a district court in Galveston County.
Tex. Tax Code § 160.0245 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 160 / Section 160.0245
§ 160.0245. EXEMPTION FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

The taxes imposed by this chapter do not apply to the sale of a taxable boat or motor to or to the use of a taxable boat or motor by a volunteer fire department or other department, company, or association organized for the purpose of answering fire alarms and extinguishing fires or for the purpose of answering fire alarms, extinguishing fires, and providing emergency medical services, the members of which receive no compensation or only nominal compensation for their services rendered, if the boat or motor is used exclusively by the department, company, or association.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1040.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1040 / Section 1040.252
§ 1040.252. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 32.055 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 32 / Section 32.055
§ 32.055. ORIGINAL PERMIT AND PERMIT RENEWAL FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) An original application for permit under Section 32.053 must be accompanied by a permit application fee of $300.

(b) To renew a floating cabin permit, a permit holder must apply in the manner prescribed by commission rule and pay a permit renewal fee of $300.

(c) The department may refuse to issue or transfer an original or renewal license, permit, or tag if the permittee has:

(1) been finally convicted of a violation of Section 32.154;

(2) failed to comply with a notice issued under Section 32.154; or

(3) failed to pay a civil penalty assessed under Section 32.154.

(d) The department shall remit all fees collected under this section to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the game, fish, and water safety account in the general revenue fund.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1201.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.005
§ 1201.005. REFERENCES TO CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, a reference to this chapter includes a reference to:

(1) Section 1202.052;

(2) Section 1271.005(a), to the extent that the subsection relates to the applicability of Section 1201.105, and Sections 1271.005(d) and (e);

(3) Chapter 1351;

(4) Subchapters C and E, Chapter 1355;

(5) Chapter 1356;

(6) Chapter 1365;

(7) Subchapter A, Chapter 1367; and

(8) Subchapters A, B, and G, Chapter 1451.
Tex. Education Code § 111.83 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 111 / Section 111.83
§ 111.83. ROLE AND SCOPE.
Status: in_force

The university shall offer undergraduate and graduate programs.
Tex. Transportation Code § 342.301 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 342 / Section 342.301
§ 342.301. LIABILITY OF BRIDGE OR FERRY OWNER.
Status: in_force

The owner of a toll bridge or ferry for hire is liable for damage caused by neglect, delay, or insufficiency of the bridge or ferry boat.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 14A.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 14A / Section 14A.002
§ 14A.002. SCOPE OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies only to an action, including an appeal or original proceeding, brought by a civilly committed individual in a district, county, or justice court or an appellate court, including the supreme court or the court of criminal appeals, in which an affidavit or unsworn declaration of inability to pay costs is filed by the civilly committed individual.

(b) This chapter does not apply to an action brought under the Family Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7977A.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7977A / Section 7977A.0103
§ 7977A.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 58.073 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 58 / Section 58.073
§ 58.073. COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) On accepting a linked deposit, an eligible lending institution must loan money to eligible applicants in accordance with the deposit agreement and this subchapter. The eligible lending institution shall forward a compliance report to the board.

(b) The board shall monitor compliance with this subchapter and inform the comptroller of noncompliance on the part of an eligible lending institution.
Tex. Utilities Code § 102.052 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 102 / Section 102.052
§ 102.052. REPORT OF PURCHASE OF VOTING STOCK IN GAS UTILITY.
Status: in_force

A gas utility may not purchase voting stock in another gas utility doing business in this state unless the utility reports the purchase to the railroad commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3933.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3933 / Section 3933.106
§ 3933.106. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers provided by Chapter 372, Local Government Code, to a municipality or county.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.0391 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 31 / Section 31.0391
§ 31.0391. RELEASE OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department or a county may not release the name or address of a person recorded in the department vessel and outboard motor ownership records unless the department or county receives a written request that:

(1) contains the requestor's name and address; and

(2) states that the use of the information is for a lawful purpose.

(b) This section does not apply to the release of information to:

(1) a peace officer as defined by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, who is acting in an official capacity; or

(2) a state official or an official of a political subdivision of this state who requests the information for tax purposes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8853.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8853 / Section 8853.004
§ 8853.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 1152, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J or K, Chapter 36, Water Code; or

(2) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure.
Tex. Finance Code § 59.004 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 59 / Section 59.004
§ 59.004. SUCCESSION OF TRUST POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) If, at the time of a merger, reorganization, conversion, sale of substantially all of its assets under Chapter 32 or other applicable law, or sale of substantially all of its trust accounts and related activities at a separate branch or other office, a reorganizing or selling financial institution is acting as trustee, guardian, executor, or administrator, or in another fiduciary capacity, a successor or purchasing financial institution with sufficient fiduciary authority may continue the office, trust, or fiduciary relationship:

(1) without the necessity of judicial action or action by the creator of the office, trust, or fiduciary relationship; and

(2) without regard to whether the successor or purchasing financial institution meets qualification requirements specified in an instrument creating the office, trust, or fiduciary relationship other than a requirement related to geographic locale of account administration, including requirements as to jurisdiction of incorporation, location of principal office, or type of financial institution.

(b) The successor or purchasing financial institution may perform all the duties and exercise all the powers connected with or incidental to the fiduciary relationship in the same manner as if the successor or purchasing financial institution had been originally designated as the fiduciary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3866.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3866 / Section 3866.005
§ 3866.005. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of the development and diversification of the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district as a community; and

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 252.035 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 252 / Section 252.035
§ 252.035. DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department, after providing notice and opportunity for a hearing to the applicant or license holder, may deny, suspend, or revoke a license if the department finds that the applicant or license holder has substantially failed to comply with the requirements established under this chapter.

(b) The status of an applicant for a license or a license holder is preserved until final disposition of the contested matter, except as the court having jurisdiction of a judicial review of the matter may order in the public interest for the welfare and safety of the residents.