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Tex. Estates Code § 751.023 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 751 / Section 751.023
§ 751.023. SUCCESSOR AGENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A principal may designate in a durable power of attorney one or more successor agents to act if an agent resigns, dies, or becomes incapacitated, is not qualified to serve, or declines to serve.

(b) A principal may grant authority to designate one or more successor agents to an agent or other person designated by name, office, or function.

(c) Unless the durable power of attorney otherwise provides, a successor agent:

(1) has the same authority as the authority granted to the predecessor agent; and

(2) is not considered an agent under this subtitle and may not act until all predecessor agents, including co-agents, to the successor agent have resigned, died, or become incapacitated, are not qualified to serve, or have declined to serve.
Tex. Labor Code § 410.159 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 410 / Section 410.159
§ 410.159. STANDARD INTERROGATORIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner by rule shall prescribe standard form sets of interrogatories to elicit information from claimants and insurance carriers.

(b) Standard interrogatories shall be answered by each party and served on the opposing party within the time prescribed by commissioner rule, unless the parties agree otherwise.
Tex. Government Code § 552.1235 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.1235
§ 552.1235.
Status: in_force

Sec. 552.1235. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF IDENTITY OF PRIVATE DONOR TO INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) The name or other information that would tend to disclose the identity of a person, other than a governmental body, who makes a gift, grant, or donation of money or property to an institution of higher education or to another person with the intent that the money or property be transferred to an institution of higher education is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021.

(b) Subsection (a) does not except from required disclosure other information relating to gifts, grants, and donations described by Subsection (a), including the amount or value of an individual gift, grant, or donation.

(c) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 4.08 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 4 / Section 4.08
§ 4.08. APPELLATE JURISDICTION OF COUNTY COURTS.
Status: in_force

The county courts shall have appellate jurisdiction in criminal cases of which justice courts and other inferior courts have original jurisdiction.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0702 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0702
§ 540.0702. TRANSITION OF CASE MANAGEMENT FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN PROGRAM RECIPIENTS TO MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "children and pregnant women program" means the Medicaid benefits program administered by the Department of State Health Services that provides case management services to children who have a health condition or health risk and pregnant women who have a high-risk condition.

(b) The commission shall transition to a Medicaid managed care model all case management services provided to children and pregnant women program recipients. In transitioning the services, the commission shall ensure a recipient is provided case management services through the Medicaid managed care plan in which the recipient is enrolled.

(c) In implementing this section, the commission shall ensure that:

(1) there is a seamless transition in case management services for children and pregnant women program recipients; and

(2) case management services provided under the program are not interrupted.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8826.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8826 / Section 8826.003
§ 8826.003. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.
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 works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00044 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00044
§ 30.00044. JUDGE.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

(b) A municipal judge is elected by the qualified voters of the city for a term of four years.

(c) A municipal judge must be a licensed attorney in good standing, must have practiced law in this state for five years, and must be a citizen of the United States and of this state. The judge must satisfy the residency requirements pertaining to a member of the city council. A person may not serve as a municipal judge while the person holds other office or employment with the city government. A municipal judge who takes such an office or employment vacates the judicial office.

(d) to (i) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

(j) A municipal judge shall comply with the financial statement requirements under Chapter 572.

(k) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

(l) Sections 30.00007(b)(5) and 30.00009(c) and (d) do not apply to this subchapter.
Tex. Education Code § 49.011 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 49 / Section 49.011
§ 49.011. CONTINGENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) If any of the options described by Section 49.002 as applied to a school district are held invalid by a final decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, a school district is entitled to exercise any of the remaining valid options in accordance with a schedule approved by the commissioner.

(b) If a final order of a court of competent jurisdiction should hold each of the options provided by Section 49.002 invalid, the commissioner shall act under Subchapter G or H to reduce the local revenue level in excess of entitlement only after notice and hearing is afforded to each school district affected by the order. The commissioner shall adopt a plan that least disrupts the affected school districts. If because the exigency to adopt a plan prevents the commissioner from giving a reasonable time for notice and hearing, the commissioner shall timely give notice to and hold a hearing for the affected school districts, but in no event less than 30 days from time of notice to the date of hearing.

(c) If a final order of a court of competent jurisdiction should hold an option provided by Section 49.002 invalid and order a refund to a district of any amounts paid by a district choosing that option, the amount shall be refunded but held in reserve and not expended by the district until released by order of the commissioner. The commissioner shall order the release immediately on the commissioner's determination that, through one of the means provided by law, the district has reduced the district's local revenue level in excess of entitlement to the level established under Section 48.257. The amount released shall be deducted from any state aid payable to the district according to a schedule adopted by the commissioner.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8875.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8875 / Section 8875.101
§ 8875.101. GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6913.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6913 / Section 6913.108
§ 6913.108. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each director:

(1) shall receive a fee not to exceed $5 for attending each board meeting; and

(2) is also entitled to receive $5 for each day devoted to the business of the district if the service is expressly approved by the board.

(b) In all areas of conflict with Subsection (a) of this section, Section 49.060, Water Code, takes precedence.

(c) A director's compensation may be increased as authorized by Section 49.060, Water Code, by resolution adopted by the board in accordance with Subsection (e) of that section on or after September 1, 1995.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1004.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1004 / Section 1004.059
§ 1004.059. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ADMINISTRATOR'S BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator.

(b) The district administrator serves at the will of the board.

(c) The district administrator is entitled to compensation determined by the board.

(d) Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator must execute a bond payable to the district in an amount not less than $5,000, as determined by the board, conditioned on the faithful performance of the administrator's duties.

(e) The board may pay for the bond with district money.
Tex. Government Code § 306.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 306 / Section 306.007
§ 306.007. MINUTES AND REPORTS ELECTRONICALLY AVAILABLE TO LEGISLATURE.
Status: in_force

A state officer or board, commission, or other agency in the executive branch of state government, and an agency in the judicial branch of state government other than a court, shall make reports required by law and minutes of meetings of the agency's governing body available to members of the legislature and to agencies in the legislative branch of state government in an electronic format determined by the Texas Legislative Council.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 28.001 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 28 / Section 28.001
§ 28.001. ESTABLISHMENT.
Status: in_force

The Texas Trails System is established under the administration of the department. The purposes of the system are to provide high-quality outdoor recreational, scenic, historic, and expedition trails and to promote the use and encourage the development of trails within the system.
Tex. Election Code § 125.0611 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 125 / Section 125.0611
§ 125.0611. PROVIDING SEPARATE BALLOT PART FOR WRITE-IN VOTING.
Status: in_force

(a) If an electronic system ballot includes a separate write-in part under Section 124.064, that part shall be provided with the electronic system ballot.

(b) A voter may not be required to request the separate write-in part as a condition to being provided that part.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1301.1352 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.1352
§ 1301.1352. CHANGES TO PREAUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), not later than the 60th day before the date a new or amended preauthorization requirement takes effect, an insurer that uses a preauthorization process for medical care or health care services shall provide notice of the new or amended preauthorization requirement and disclose the new or amended requirement in the insurer's newsletter or network bulletin, if any, and on the insurer's Internet website.

(b) For a change in a preauthorization requirement or process that removes a service from the list of medical care or health care services requiring preauthorization or amends a preauthorization requirement in a way that is less burdensome to insureds, physicians, or health care providers, an insurer shall provide notice of the change in the preauthorization requirement and disclose the change in the insurer's newsletter or network bulletin, if any, and on the insurer's Internet website not later than the fifth day before the date the change takes effect.

(c) Not later than the fifth day before the date a new or amended preauthorization requirement takes effect, an insurer shall update its Internet website to disclose the change to the insurer's preauthorization requirements or process and the date and time the change is effective.

(d) The provisions of this section may not be waived, voided, or nullified by contract.
Tex. Insurance Code § 425.216 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.216
§ 425.216.
Status: in_force

Sec. 425.216. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS FOR ALL FUNDS: POLICY LOANS. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), an insurer may loan any of the insurer's funds and accumulations and take as collateral an insurance policy issued by the insurer.

(b) A loan on a policy under this section may not exceed the reserve value of the policy.
Tex. Finance Code § 92.503 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 92 / Section 92.503
§ 92.503. FINAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTING.
Status: in_force

(a) On completion of the liquidation, the board shall file with the commissioner a final report and accounting of the liquidation.

(b) The commissioner's approval of the report is a complete and final discharge of the board and each member in connection with the liquidation of the savings bank.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3913.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3913 / Section 3913.102
§ 3913.102. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using any money available to the district, or contract with a governmental or private entity to provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 31.451 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.451
§ 31.451. PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALAMO.
Status: in_force

(a) The Alamo complex is under the jurisdiction of the land office. The land office is responsible for the preservation, maintenance, and restoration of the Alamo complex and its contents and the protection of the historical and architectural integrity of the exterior, interior, and grounds of the Alamo complex.

(b) Any power or duty related to the Alamo complex formerly vested in any other state agency or entity is vested solely in the land office.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the land office is not required to comply with state purchasing law in carrying out its duties under this subchapter.

(d) The land office may participate in the establishment of and partner with a qualifying nonprofit organization the purposes of which include raising funds for or providing services or other benefits for the preservation and maintenance of the Alamo complex. The land office may contract with the organization for the performance of any activity.
Tex. Local Government Code § 105.054 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 105 / Section 105.054
§ 105.054. SURRENDER OF INTEREST ON SECURITIES.
Status: in_force

Except as provided for in the collateral policies of the municipality adopted in accordance with Chapter 2257, Government Code, on request of a municipal depository, the municipality shall surrender, when due, interest coupons or other evidence of interest on securities deposited by the depository with the governing body if the securities remaining pledged by the depository are adequate to meet the requirements of this chapter and of the governing body.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8306.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8306 / Section 8306.201
§ 8306.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1033.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1033 / Section 1033.303
§ 1033.303. ELECTION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the votes in an election under this subchapter favor dissolution and transfer of the district's assets and obligations, the board shall:

(1) declare that the district is dissolved; and

(2) transfer the district's assets and obligations to a governmental entity as provided by Section 1033.304.

(b) If a majority of the votes in the election do not favor dissolution and transfer of the district's assets and obligations, the board shall continue to administer the district and another election on the question of dissolution may not be held before the first anniversary of the date of the most recent election to dissolve the district and transfer the district's assets and obligations.
Tex. Family Code § 264.514 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.514
§ 264.514. PROCEDURE IN THE EVENT OF REPORTABLE DEATH.
Status: in_force

(a) A medical examiner or justice of the peace notified of a death of a child under Section 264.513 shall hold an inquest under Chapter 49, Code of Criminal Procedure, to determine whether the death is unexpected or the result of abuse or neglect. An inquest is not required under this subchapter if the child's death is expected and is due to a congenital or neoplastic disease. A death caused by an infectious disease may be considered an expected death if:

(1) the disease was not acquired as a result of trauma or poisoning;

(2) the infectious organism is identified using standard medical procedures; and

(3) the death is not reportable to the Department of State Health Services under Chapter 81, Health and Safety Code.

(a) A medical examiner or justice of the peace notified of a death of a child under Section 264.513 shall hold an inquest under Chapter 49A, Code of Criminal Procedure, to determine whether the death is unexpected or the result of abuse or neglect. An inquest is not required under this subchapter if the child's death is expected and is due to a congenital or neoplastic disease. A death caused by an infectious disease may be considered an expected death if:

(1) the disease was not acquired as a result of trauma or poisoning;

(2) the infectious organism is identified using standard medical procedures; and

(3) the death is not reportable to the Department of State Health Services under Chapter 81, Health and Safety Code.

(a-1) The commissioners court of a county shall adopt regulations relating to the timeliness for conducting an inquest into the death of a child. The regulations adopted under this subsection must be as stringent as the standards issued by the National Association of Medical Examiners unless the commissioners court determines that it would be cost prohibitive for the county to comply with those standards.

(b) The medical examiner or justice of the peace shall immediately notify an appropriate local law enforcement agency if the medical examiner or justice of the peace determines that the death is unexpected or the result of abuse or neglect, and that agency shall investigate the child's death. The medical examiner or justice of the peace shall notify the appropriate county child fatality review team of the child's death not later than the 120th day after the date the death is reported.

(c) In this section, the terms "abuse" and "neglect" have the meaning assigned those terms by Section 261.001.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.305 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.305
§ 1551.305. COST OF BASIC COVERAGE EXCEEDING EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

If the cost of the basic coverage for an individual eligible to participate in the group benefits program under Section 1551.101 or 1551.102 exceeds the amount of employer contributions allocated to fund the basic coverage, the state shall deduct from or reduce the monthly compensation of the participant or deduct from the retirement benefits of the participant, as applicable, an amount sufficient to pay the cost of the basic coverage.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1956.037 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1956 / Section 1956.037
§ 1956.037. PLACEMENT OF ITEMS ON HOLD.
Status: in_force

(a) A metal recycling entity may not dispose of, process, sell, or remove from the premises an item of regulated metal unless:

(1) the entity acquired the item more than:

(A) eight days, excluding weekends and holidays, before the disposal, processing, sale, or removal, if the item is a cemetery vase, receptacle, or memorial made from a regulated material other than aluminum material;

(B) five days, excluding weekends and holidays, before the disposal, processing, sale, or removal, if the item is a catalytic converter; or

(C) 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, before the disposal, processing, sale, or removal, if the item is not an item described by Paragraph (A) or (B); or

(2) the entity purchased the item from a manufacturing, industrial, commercial, retail, or other seller that sells regulated material in the ordinary course of its business.

(b) A peace officer who has reasonable suspicion to believe that an item of regulated material in the possession of a metal recycling entity is stolen may place the item on hold by issuing to the entity a written notice that:

(1) specifically identifies the item alleged to be stolen and subject to the hold; and

(2) informs the entity of the requirements of Subsection (c).

(c) On receiving the notice, the entity may not, except as provided by Subsection (e), process or remove from the entity's premises the identified item before the 60th day after the date the notice is issued unless the hold is released at an earlier time in writing by a peace officer of this state or a court order.

(d) After the holding period expires, the entity may dispose of the item unless disposition violates a court order.

(e) If a hold is placed on a purchase of regulated material, a metal recycling entity may not dispose of, process, sell, or remove from the premises any item from the purchased material unless the hold on the material is released.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3503.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3503 / Section 3503.052
§ 3503.052. COMPOSITION.
Status: in_force

The board is composed of the following 15 directors:

(1) two directors appointed by the county judge of Bowie County;

(2) one director appointed by the commissioners court of Bowie County;

(3) three directors appointed by the mayor of Texarkana;

(4) one director appointed by the mayor of New Boston;

(5) one director appointed by the mayor of Hooks;

(6) one director appointed by the mayor of Nash;

(7) one director appointed by the mayor of Wake Village;

(8) one director appointed by the mayor of Leary;

(9) one director appointed by the mayor of Redwater;

(10) one director appointed by the mayor of Maud;

(11) one director appointed by the mayor of DeKalb; and

(12) one director appointed by the mayor of Red Lick.