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Tex. Estates Code § 305.158 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 305 / Section 305.158
§ 305.158. BOND REQUIRED INSTEAD OF DEPOSITS BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
Status: in_force

(a) The court may on its own motion or on the written application by the personal representative or any other person interested in the estate:

(1) require that an adequate bond be given instead of a deposit under Section 305.156; or

(2) authorize withdrawal of a deposit made under Section 305.156 and substitution of a bond with sureties.

(b) Not later than the 20th day after the date of entry of the court's motion or the date the personal representative is personally served with notice of the filing of an application by another person interested in the estate, the representative shall file a sworn statement showing the condition of the estate.

(c) A personal representative who fails to comply with Subsection (b) is subject to removal as in other cases.

(d) The personal representative's deposit under Section 305.156 may not be released or withdrawn until the court has:

(1) been satisfied as to the condition of the estate;

(2) determined the amount of the bond; and

(3) received and approved the bond.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3822.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3822 / Section 3822.158
§ 3822.158. MUNICIPALITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, a municipality is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 812.205 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 812 / Section 812.205
§ 812.205. WAITING PERIOD.
Status: in_force

A member who retires from the employee class on or after May 31, 2009, may not return to work in a position included in the employee class of membership before the 90th day after the date of the retiree's original retirement.
Tex. Utilities Code § 34.0102 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 34 / Section 34.0102
§ 34.0102. FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The fund is a special fund in the state treasury outside the general revenue fund to be administered and used by the commission for the purposes authorized by this chapter. The commission may establish separate accounts in the fund.

(b) The fund and the fund's accounts are kept and held by the trust company for and in the name of the commission.

(c) Money deposited to the credit of the fund may be used only as provided by this chapter.

(d) The fund consists of:

(1) money appropriated, credited, transferred, or deposited to the credit of the fund by or as authorized by law, including money from any source transferred or deposited to the credit of the fund at the commission's discretion;

(2) revenue that the legislature by statute dedicates for deposit to the credit of the fund;

(3) investment earnings and interest earned on money in the fund; and

(4) gifts, grants, and donations contributed to the fund.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1001.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.110
§ 1001.110. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust or otherwise and administered by the board for any purpose and under any direction, limitation, or provision prescribed in writing by the donor that is not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.

(b) The board may establish a foundation or nonprofit corporation for the purposes of this section.
Tex. Education Code § 49.205 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 49 / Section 49.205
§ 49.205. CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees of a school district with a local revenue level in excess of entitlement may reduce the district's local revenue level by executing an agreement to provide students of one or more other districts with career and technology education through a program designated as an area program for career and technology education.

(b) The agreement is not effective unless the commissioner certifies that:

(1) implementation of the agreement will not result in any of the affected districts' local revenue level being greater than the level established under Section 48.257; and

(2) the agreement requires the district with a local revenue level in excess of entitlement to make expenditures benefiting students from other districts in an amount at least equal to the amount that would be required for the district to purchase attendance credit under Subchapter D necessary, in combination with any other actions taken under this chapter other than an action under this section, to reduce the district's local revenue level to a level that is equal to or less than the level established under Section 48.257.
Tex. Water Code § 46.008 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 46 / Section 46.008
§ 46.008. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or a designated representative selected from the staff of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall also serve as a commissioner and represent this state on the commission established by Article IX of the compact.

(b) The executive director or the designated representative may exercise the powers and shall discharge the duties provided by the compact.

(c) The executive director or the designated representative is not entitled to additional compensation for performing the duties under the compact but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred while traveling in the discharge of official duties.
Tex. Local Government Code § 323.021 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 323 / Section 323.021
§ 323.021. ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county by order may establish and maintain a county law library at the county seat or another location determined by the commissioners court.

(b) The commissioners court shall provide suitable space for housing the library at a place that is both convenient and accessible to the judges and litigants of the county. The commissioners court may, with the advice of the committee created under Section 323.024, use funds collected under this subchapter to acquire a location for the library, though priority in the use of funds shall be given to the acquisition of books, periodicals, other library materials, and staff for the library. The commissioners court may appropriate an amount not to exceed $20,000 to establish the library and shall annually appropriate an amount necessary for the proper maintenance and operation of the library.

(c) The commissioners court of a county may establish, maintain, and operate in cooperation with other counties a joint free county law library for the benefit of the cooperating counties in the same manner that a joint county library may be established and operated under Section 323.010.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8252.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8252 / Section 8252.103
§ 8252.103. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by the city council of the City of McKinney.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1093.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1093 / Section 1093.207
§ 1093.207. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding indebtedness issued by the district.

(b) A refunding bond may be:

(1) sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bond applied to the payment of the indebtedness to be refunded; or

(2) exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of outstanding indebtedness.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.606 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.606
§ 161.606. REPORT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL BEFORE OFFERING NON-SETTLING MANUFACTURER CIGARETTES OR CIGARETTE TOBACCO PRODUCTS FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION IN THIS STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) If cigarettes or cigarette tobacco products of a non-settling manufacturer were not offered for sale or distribution in this state on September 1, 2013, the non-settling manufacturer shall, before the date the cigarettes or cigarette tobacco products are offered for sale or distribution in this state, provide to the attorney general on a form prescribed by the attorney general:

(1) the non-settling manufacturer's complete name, address, and telephone number;

(2) the date that the non-settling manufacturer will begin offering cigarettes or cigarette tobacco products for sale or distribution in this state;

(3) the names of the brand families of the cigarettes or cigarette tobacco products that the non-settling manufacturer will offer for sale or distribution in this state;

(4) a statement that the non-settling manufacturer intends to comply with this subchapter; and

(5) the name, address, telephone number, and signature of an officer of the non-settling manufacturer attesting to all of the included information.

(b) The attorney general shall make the information provided under this section available to the comptroller.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3945.0312 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3945 / Section 3945.0312
§ 3945.0312. PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.

(b) The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.

(c) The district's parking facilities are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(d) The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 20.033 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 20 / Section 20.033
§ 20.033. TOLL-FREE SECURITY ALERT REQUEST NUMBER.
Status: in_force

A consumer reporting agency shall maintain a toll-free telephone number that is answered at a minimum during normal business hours to accept security alert requests from consumers. If calls are not answered after normal business hours, an automated answering system shall record requests and calls shall be returned to the consumer not later than two hours after the time the normal business day begins on the next business day after the date the call was received.
Tex. Occupations Code § 165.159 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 165 / Section 165.159
§ 165.159. PRACTICING MEDICINE WITHOUT REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person practices medicine without complying with the registration requirements imposed by this subtitle.

(b) An offense under Subsection (a) constitutes the offense of practicing medicine without a license.
Tex. Election Code § 42.005 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 42 / Section 42.005
§ 42.005. RELATIONSHIP TO DISTRICTS AND JUSTICE AND COMMISSIONERS PRECINCTS.
Status: repealed

(a) A county election precinct, including a consolidated precinct, may not contain territory from more than one of each of the following types of territorial units:

(1) a commissioners precinct;

(2) a justice precinct;

(3) a congressional district;

(4) a state representative district;

(5) a state senatorial district; or

(6) a State Board of Education district.

(b) If application of this section conflicts with application of Section 42.006, this section prevails.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 143, Sec. 4, eff. May 24, 2013.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 143, Sec. 4, eff. May 24, 2013.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1030.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1030 / Section 1030.154
§ 1030.154. RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

Money may be spent only for an expense included in the budget or an amendment to the budget.
Tex. Local Government Code § 580.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 580 / Section 580.001
§ 580.001. WATER CONTRACTS IN BORDER MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a municipality or county that has a boundary that is contiguous with the border between this state and the Republic of Mexico may contract for the acquisition of water or water rights with a border municipality or state in the Republic of Mexico if the contract is approved and monitored by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 362.040 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 362 / Section 362.040
§ 362.040. INVESTMENT AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of the issuer may set aside amounts from the proceeds of the sale of bonds for payment into an interest and sinking fund and reserve funds and may provide for this in the resolution or a security agreement. All expenses of issuing and selling the bonds shall be paid from the proceeds of the sale of the bonds.

(b) Proceeds from the sale of bonds shall be invested in the manner provided by the resolution or security agreement.

(c) A bank or trust company with trust powers may be designated as depository for proceeds of bonds or of sales contract or lease revenue. The bank or trust company shall furnish indemnifying bonds or pledge securities as required by the issuer to secure the deposits.
Tex. Transportation Code § 66.043 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 66 / Section 66.043
§ 66.043. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF BRANCH PILOT'S LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) On complaint or on its own motion, and after notice and hearing, the board may suspend a branch pilot's license for not more than six months or recommend that the governor revoke a branch pilot's license if the board finds that the pilot has:

(1) failed to demonstrate and maintain the qualifications for a license required by this chapter;

(2) used narcotics or other types of drugs, chemicals, or controlled substances as defined by law that impair the pilot's ability to perform the pilot's duties skillfully and efficiently;

(3) used alcohol to an extent that impairs the pilot's ability to perform the pilot's duties skillfully and efficiently;

(4) violated a provision of this chapter or rules adopted by the board under this chapter;

(5) made a material misstatement in the application for a license;

(6) obtained or attempted to obtain a license under this chapter by fraud or misrepresentation;

(7) intentionally failed to comply with an order of the board;

(8) charged a pilotage rate other than that approved by the board;

(9) intentionally refused to pilot or neglected to board promptly a vessel when requested to do so by the master or person responsible for navigation of the vessel except when, in the judgment of the pilot, movement of the vessel constitutes a hazard to life or property or when pilotage charges that are due and owing are unpaid by the person ordering the pilot services;

(10) intentionally caused damage to a vessel;

(11) been absent from duty in violation of board rules and without authorization;

(12) aided or abetted another pilot in failing to perform the other pilot's duties; or

(13) been guilty of carelessness, neglect of duty, intentional unavailability for performance of duties, refusal to perform duties, misconduct, or incompetence while on duty.

(b) If the federal pilot's license of a pilot licensed under this chapter is suspended or revoked, the board, on a finding that it has good cause, shall suspend the license for the same period or revoke the license under this chapter.

(c) On determining that a license should be suspended or revoked, the board shall adopt a written order that states its findings and:

(1) suspends the license for a stated period; or

(2) recommends to the governor revocation of the license.

(d) The governor, on receipt of a board order recommending revocation of a license, shall revoke the license.

(e) A suspension of a license takes effect on adoption of the board's order. A revocation of a branch pilot's license takes effect on issuance of the governor's decision.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.038 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 16 / Section 16.038
§ 16.038. RESCISSION OR WAIVER OF ACCELERATED MATURITY DATE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the maturity date of a series of notes or obligations or a note or obligation payable in installments is accelerated, and the accelerated maturity date is rescinded or waived in accordance with this section before the limitations period expires, the acceleration is deemed rescinded and waived and the note, obligation, or series of notes or obligations shall be governed by Section 16.035 as if no acceleration had occurred.

(b) Rescission or waiver of acceleration is effective if made by a written notice of a rescission or waiver served as provided in Subsection (c) by the lienholder, the servicer of the debt, or an attorney representing the lienholder on each debtor who, according to the records of the lienholder or the servicer of the debt, is obligated to pay the debt.

(c) Service of a notice under Subsection (b) must be by first class or certified mail and is complete when the notice is deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid and addressed to the debtor at the debtor's last known address. The affidavit of a person knowledgeable of the facts to the effect that service was completed is prima facie evidence of service.

(d) A notice served under this section does not affect a lienholder's right to accelerate the maturity date of the debt in the future nor does it waive past defaults.

(e) This section does not create an exclusive method for waiver and rescission of acceleration or affect the accrual of a cause of action and the running of the related limitations period under Section 16.035(e) on any subsequent maturity date, accelerated or otherwise, of the note or obligation or series of notes or obligations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9080.0003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9080 / Section 9080.0003
§ 9080.0003. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is essential to the accomplishment of the preservation and conservation of the natural resources of this state.

(b) All land and other property in the district will benefit from the district and the district's improvements and from the preservation and conservation of the natural resources of this state.

(c) This chapter addresses a subject in which the state is interested.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.946 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.946
§ 504.946. DECEPTIVELY SIMILAR LICENSE PLATE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) manufactures, sells, or possesses a license plate deceptively similar to a license plate issued by the department; or

(2) makes a copy or likeness of a license plate deceptively similar to a license plate issued by the department with intent to sell the copy or likeness.

(b) For the purposes of this section, a license plate is deceptively similar to a license plate issued by the department if it is not prescribed by the department but a reasonable person would presume that it was prescribed by the department.

(c) A district or county court, on application of the attorney general or of the district attorney or prosecuting attorney performing the duties of the district attorney for the district in which the court is located, may enjoin a violation or threatened violation of this section on a showing that a violation has occurred or is likely to occur.

(d) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this section that the license plate was produced pursuant to a licensing agreement with the department.

(e) An offense under this section is:

(1) a felony of the third degree if the person manufactures or sells a deceptively similar license plate; or

(2) a Class C misdemeanor if the person possesses a deceptively similar license plate, except that the offense is a Class B misdemeanor if the person has previously been convicted of an offense under this subdivision.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.358 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.358
§ 45A.358. ADDITIONAL FINES AND FEES RELATING TO COURSE REQUEST.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to court costs and fees authorized or imposed by a law of this state and applicable to the offense, the court may:

(1) subject to Subsection (a-1), require a defendant requesting a driving safety course or motorcycle operator training course under Article 45A.352(a) to pay a reimbursement fee in an amount of not more than $10 to cover the cost of administering this subchapter; or

(2) require a defendant requesting a driving safety course or motorcycle operator training course under Article 45A.352(c) to pay a fine set by the court in an amount not to exceed the maximum amount of the fine for the offense committed by the defendant.

(a-1) If a defendant is requesting a driving safety course or motorcycle operator training course for more than one offense arising out of the same criminal transaction, as described by Article 45A.352(b), the court may require the defendant to pay a separate reimbursement fee under Subsection (a)(1) for each offense committed by the defendant that is eligible for dismissal under Article 45A.352(b).

(b) A defendant who requests but does not take a driving safety course or motorcycle operator training course is not entitled to a refund of the reimbursement fee or fine assessed under Subsection (a).

(c) Money collected by a municipal court shall be deposited in the municipal treasury. Money collected by another court shall be deposited in the county treasury of the county in which the court is located.
Tex. Tax Code § 154.415 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.415
§ 154.415. DONATIONS.
Status: in_force

The comptroller may accept gifts, grants, and donations for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
Tex. Family Code § 261.108 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 261 / Section 261.108
§ 261.108. FRIVOLOUS CLAIMS AGAINST PERSON REPORTING.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Claim" means an action or claim by a party, including a plaintiff, counterclaimant, cross-claimant, or third-party plaintiff, requesting recovery of damages.

(2) "Defendant" means a party against whom a claim is made.

(b) A court shall award a defendant reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, and other expenses related to the defense of a claim filed against the defendant for damages or other relief arising from reporting or assisting in the investigation of a report under this chapter or participating in a judicial proceeding resulting from the report if:

(1) the court finds that the claim is frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation because the defendant is immune from liability under Section 261.106; and

(2) the claim is dismissed or judgment is rendered for the defendant.

(c) To recover under this section, the defendant must, at any time after the filing of a claim, file a written motion stating that:

(1) the claim is frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation because the defendant is immune from liability under Section 261.106; and

(2) the defendant requests the court to award reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, and other expenses related to the defense of the claim.