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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1055.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1055 / Section 1055.004
§ 1055.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Marion County, Texas.
Tex. Occupations Code § 505.506 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 505 / Section 505.506
§ 505.506. REPRESENTATION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

The attorney general shall represent the executive council in an action brought to enforce this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8134.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8134 / Section 8134.104
§ 8134.104. NOTICE OF DIVISION.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 30th day after the date of a division under this subchapter, the district shall provide written notice of the plan for division to:

(1) the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;

(2) the attorney general;

(3) the commissioners court of each county in which a new district is located; and

(4) any municipality having extraterritorial jurisdiction over territory in a new district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1302.303 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1302 / Section 1302.303
§ 1302.303. MUNICIPAL AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may by ordinance adopt and enforce standards for air conditioning and refrigeration contractors that are consistent with the standards established under this chapter.

(b) The municipality shall report a violation of the ordinance to the executive director not later than the 10th day after the date the municipality acts to enforce the ordinance.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 327.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 327 / Section 327.005
§ 327.005. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

Each time a facility updates a list as required under Sections 327.003(h) and 327.004(e)(4), the facility shall submit the updated list to the commission. The commission may prescribe the form in which the updated list must be submitted to the commission.
Tex. Utilities Code § 161.067 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 161 / Section 161.067
§ 161.067. MEETINGS OF MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) An electric cooperative may hold a meeting of its members at a place provided in the bylaws. If the bylaws do not provide for a place for a meeting, the cooperative shall hold the meeting in the principal office of the cooperative in this state.

(b) An electric cooperative shall hold an annual meeting of its members at the time provided in the bylaws. Failure to hold the annual meeting at the designated time does not result in forfeiture or dissolution of the cooperative.

(c) A special meeting of the members may be called by:

(1) the president;

(2) the board;

(3) a majority of the directors;

(4) the members by a petition signed by at least 10 percent of the members; or

(5) an officer or other person as provided by the articles of incorporation or bylaws.
Tex. Local Government Code § 231.112 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 231 / Section 231.112
§ 231.112. CONFLICT BETWEEN ORDINANCES.
Status: in_force

If an ordinance adopted under this subchapter conflicts with an action of a municipality that applies to any part of the lake area located in the county and the municipality, the municipal action controls to the extent of the conflict.
Tex. Local Government Code § 386.067 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 386 / Section 386.067
§ 386.067. QUORUM; DIRECTOR'S DUTIES; MANAGEMENT OF ZONE.
Status: in_force

Sections 49.053, 49.057, and 49.058, Water Code, apply to the board of directors of a development zone created under this chapter as if the zone were a district governed by those sections.
Tex. Government Code § 24.497 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.497
§ 24.497.
Status: repealed

Sec. 24.497. 351ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (a) The 351st Judicial District is composed of Harris County.

(b) The 351st District Court shall give preference to criminal cases.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 3481), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
Tex. Government Code § 2254.022 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2254 / Section 2254.022
§ 2254.022. INTERPRETATION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter shall be interpreted to ensure:

(1) the greatest and fairest competition in the selection by state agencies of consultants; and

(2) the giving of notice to all potential consultants of the need for and opportunity to provide consulting services.

(b) This subchapter does not:

(1) discourage state agencies from using consultants if the agencies reasonably foresee that the use of consultants will produce a more efficient and less costly operation or project;

(2) prohibit the making of a sole-source contract for consulting services if a proposal is not received from a competent, knowledgeable, and qualified consultant at a reasonable fee, after compliance with this subchapter; or

(3) require or prohibit the use of competitive bidding procedures to purchase consulting services.
Tex. Local Government Code § 232.202 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 232 / Section 232.202
§ 232.202. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies only to a county that borders:

(1) the United Mexican States; and

(2) the Gulf of Mexico.

(b) This subchapter applies only to land that is subdivided into two or more lots of which at least one lot is less than five acres in area. This subchapter does not apply if the subdivision:

(1) is incident to the conveyance of the land as a gift between persons related to each other within the third degree by affinity or consanguinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code; or

(2) has received an exemption from a county under Section 16.350(d), Water Code.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), for purposes of this section, land is considered to be in the jurisdiction of a county if the land is located in the county and outside the corporate limits of municipalities.

(d) Land in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction is not considered to be in the jurisdiction of a county for purposes of this section if the municipality and the county have entered into a written agreement under Section 242.001 that authorizes the municipality to regulate subdivision plats and approve related permits in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

(e) This subchapter does not apply if all of the lots of the subdivision are five acres or more in area.
Tex. Election Code § 43.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 43 / Section 43.004
§ 43.004.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43.004. DESIGNATION OF LOCATION: ELECTIONS OF OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. (a) The governing body of each political subdivision authorized to hold elections, other than a county, shall designate the location of the polling place for each of its election precincts.

(b) If a political subdivision holds an election on a uniform election date and is required to use the regular county election precincts, the political subdivision shall designate as the polling places for the election the regular county polling places in the county election precincts that contain territory from the political subdivision.

(c) If a political subdivision holds an election jointly with an election described by Section 43.007(a)(1), (2), (3), or (4) and is required to use countywide polling places under Section 43.007, the governing body of the political subdivision may designate as the polling places for any required runoff election only the polling places located in the territory or in and near the territory of the political subdivision where eligible voters reside.
Tex. Local Government Code § 324.069 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 324 / Section 324.069
§ 324.069. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANTS AND GRATUITIES.
Status: in_force

To promote, establish, or accomplish a purpose of this chapter, the board may:

(1) accept grants and gratuities in any form from any source, including the United States government, this state, any state or federal agency, any private or public corporation, or any other person;

(2) accept donations of money or other property; and

(3) act as trustee of land, money, or other property.
Tex. Insurance Code § 887.406 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 887 / Section 887.406
§ 887.406. INCREASE OF RESERVES.
Status: in_force

(a) If an association does not have in its mortuary fund the reserves required by this subchapter, the association's board of directors by appropriate action shall increase assessment rates on insurance certificates in force by advancing the age of each insured from the age at the date the certificate is issued or from the age previously advanced or otherwise equitably or reasonably adjust assessment rates to correct the reserve inadequacy. The board shall take that action not later than the 30th day after the date the reserves are computed.

(b) An association may make an assessment rate adjustment under Subsection (a) at any time if it appears that a reserve inadequacy will exist as of December 31 of the year in which the rate adjustment is made.

(c) The commissioner shall order an association to comply with this chapter.

(d) If the board of directors does not comply with Subsection (a), the commissioner shall treat the association as insolvent.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.370 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.370
§ 21.370. ENFORCEABILITY OF PROXY.
Status: in_force

(a) An irrevocable proxy is specifically enforceable against the holder of shares or any successor or transferee of the holder if:

(1) the proxy is noted conspicuously on the certificate representing the shares subject to the proxy; or

(2) in the case of uncertificated shares, notation of the proxy is contained in the notice sent under Section 3.205 with respect to the shares subject to the proxy.

(b) An irrevocable proxy that is otherwise enforceable is ineffective against a transferee for value without actual knowledge of the existence of the irrevocable proxy at the time of the transfer or against a subsequent transferee, regardless of whether the transfer is for value, unless the proxy is:

(1) noted conspicuously on the certificate representing the shares subject to the proxy; or

(2) in the case of uncertificated shares, notation of the proxy is contained in the notice sent under Section 3.205 with respect to the shares subject to the proxy.

(c) An irrevocable proxy shall be specifically enforceable against a person who is not a transferee for value from the time the person acquires actual knowledge of the existence of the irrevocable proxy.
Tex. Estates Code § 257.052 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 257 / Section 257.052
§ 257.052. FILING OF WILL WITH APPLICATION GENERALLY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for the probate of a will as a muniment of title shall file the will with the application if the will is in the applicant's control.

(b) A will filed under Subsection (a) must remain in the custody of the county clerk unless removed from the clerk's custody by court order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8498.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8498 / Section 8498.006
§ 8498.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 82.713 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 82 / Section 82.713
§ 82.713. PENALTY.
Status: in_force

A person who violates Section 82.712 of this code commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8298.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8298 / Section 8298.004
§ 8298.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 270, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969 (Article 8280-424, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;

(3) former Section 9, Chapter 270, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969 (Article 8280-424, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); or

(4) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. If a mistake is made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process, the mistake does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, and validity;

(2) the district's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Tex. Local Government Code § 382.112 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 382 / Section 382.112
§ 382.112. NO EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

A district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 14.010 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 14 / Section 14.010
§ 14.010. DISMISSAL OF CLAIM.
Status: in_force

(a) The court may enter an order dismissing the entire claim or a portion of the claim under this chapter.

(b) If a portion of the claim is dismissed, the court shall designate the issues and defendants on which the claim may proceed, subject to Sections 14.006 and 14.007.

(c) An order under this section is not subject to interlocutory appeal by the inmate.
Tex. Government Code § 432.192 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.192
§ 432.192. WITNESSES' EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) Persons in the employ of this state but not belonging to its military forces if traveling on summons as witnesses before military courts, are entitled to round trip transportation between their place of residence and the place where the court is in session. If transportation is not furnished, they are entitled to reimbursement of the cost of travel actually performed by the shortest usually traveled route and to reimbursement of the actual cost of meals and rooms at a rate not to exceed $25 a day for each actually and unavoidably consumed in travel or in attendance on the court under the order or summons. Allowance may not be made to them if attendance on court does not require them to leave their place of residence.

(b) A person not in the employ of this state and not belonging to its active military forces, who has been duly summoned to appear as a witness before a military court, is entitled to receive $50 a day for each day actually in attendance on the court, and 12 cents a mile for going from his place of residence to the place of trial or hearing, and 12 cents a mile for returning. Civilian witnesses will be paid by the Texas military forces.

(c) The charges for return journeys of witnesses shall be made on the basis of the actual charges allowed for travel to the court, and the entire account thus completed in this manner shall be paid on discharge from attendance without waiting for completion of return travel.

(d) Fees may not be allowed to a person as witness fees, unless the person has been subpoenaed, attached, or recognized as a witness in the case.
Tex. Government Code § 24.011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.011
§ 24.011. WRIT POWER.
Status: in_force

A judge of a district court may, either in termtime or vacation, grant writs of mandamus, injunction, sequestration, attachment, garnishment, certiorari, and supersedeas and all other writs necessary to the enforcement of the court's jurisdiction.
Tex. Water Code § 60.4035 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.4035
§ 60.4035.
Status: in_force

Sec. 60.4035. CONTRACTS: EMERGENCY PURCHASES. (a) Notwithstanding the competitive bidding requirements and proposal procedures of this subchapter and Subchapter O and the requirements of Sections 60.408(a), (b), (c), (d), and (e), the executive director of a district or an officer of a district authorized in writing by the port commission may make emergency purchases or contracts or emergency amendments to existing purchase orders or contracts in an amount that exceeds the amount authorized under Section 60.403(a) for routine purchases or contracts if necessary:

(1) to preserve or protect the public health and safety of the residents of the district;

(2) to preserve the property of the district in the case of a public calamity;

(3) to repair unforeseen damage to the property of the district;

(4) to respond to security directives issued by:

(A) the federal Department of Homeland Security, including the Transportation Security Administration;

(B) the United States Coast Guard;

(C) the federal Department of Transportation, including the Maritime Administration; or

(D) another federal or state agency responsible for domestic security; or

(5) to respond to an emergency related to supply chain disruptions or shortages or other disruptions or stoppages in the operation of the district which, without harm to the welfare of the district, does not permit the delay incident to the competitive process or would result in undue costs to the district.

(b) The executive director of a district or the authorized officer of the district shall notify the port commissioners of any purchase made under Subsection (a) not later than 48 hours after the purchase is made.
Tex. Local Government Code § 211.033 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 211 / Section 211.033
§ 211.033. ACTION FOR NUISANCE OR OTHER TORT.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not affect the right of a person to bring a cause of action under other law against an individual for nuisance or another tort arising out of the individual's use of the individual's home for cottage food production operations.
Tex. Finance Code § 180.103 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 180 / Section 180.103
§ 180.103. INFORMATION CHALLENGE PROCESS.
Status: in_force

The applicable rulemaking authority by rule shall establish a process by which licensed residential mortgage loan originators may dispute information submitted by the regulatory official to the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry.
Tex. Government Code § 830.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 830 / Section 830.103
§ 830.103. EFFECT OF TRANSFERS AND CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT STATUS.
Status: in_force

(a) An institution of higher education shall accept the transfer of a participant's optional retirement program from another institution of higher education or from the Texas Education Agency. The Texas Education Agency shall accept the transfer of a participant's optional retirement program from an institution of higher education if the participant becomes commissioner of education.

(b) If, after participating in the optional retirement program for at least one year, a person becomes employed in an institution of higher education in a position normally covered by the retirement system, the person shall continue participation in the optional retirement program if the person has had no intervening employment in the public schools other than as commissioner of education or a position in an institution of higher education.
Tex. Election Code § 1.016 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 1 / Section 1.016
§ 1.016. OATHS BY ELECTION OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) An oath or statement required by the Texas Constitution or this code prior to an election officer entering service may be administered and a certificate of the fact given by:

(1) the secretary of state, a member of the secretary of state's staff, or a state inspector appointed by the secretary;

(2) a county or municipal clerk or the clerk's deputies;

(3) a county tax assessor-collector or the county tax assessor-collector's deputies;

(4) a city secretary;

(5) a member of a county election commission or county election board;

(6) a county elections administrator or employee of a county elections administrator;

(7) the secretary of the governing body of a political subdivision other than a county or city or the authority performing the duties of a secretary under this code;

(8) a presiding election judge or alternate presiding judge who has already entered service;

(9) an early voting clerk or a deputy early voting clerk who has already entered service;

(10) a member of an early voting ballot board or signature verification committee who has already entered service; or

(11) a presiding judge, manager, or tabulation supervisor of a central counting station who has already entered service.

(b) An oath, statement, or certificate described under Subsection (a) is valid for the duration of the election officer's term of office and shall be filed with election records for the election in which the election officer is serving.

(c) The secretary of state may prescribe a form of oath, statement, or certificate that incorporates any oaths or statements required by the Texas Constitution or this code for an election officer into a single oath or statement.
Tex. Local Government Code § 363.104 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 363 / Section 363.104
§ 363.104. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A director or officer serves without compensation, but a director or officer may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. Those expenses must be reported in the district's minute book or other district record and must be approved by the board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 6001.203 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 6001 / Section 6001.203
§ 6001.203. RENEWAL PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The holder of an unexpired registration certificate or license may renew the certificate or license by paying the required renewal fee to the department before the expiration date of the certificate or license.

(b) A firm or individual whose registration certificate or license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the certificate or license by paying to the department:

(1) the required renewal fee; and

(2) a fee equal to one-half of the initial fee for the certificate or license.

(c) A firm or individual whose registration certificate or license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than two years may renew the certificate or license by paying to the department:

(1) all unpaid renewal fees; and

(2) a fee that is equal to the initial fee for the certificate or license.

(d) A firm or individual whose registration certificate or license has been expired for two years or longer may not renew the certificate or license. The firm or individual may obtain a new registration certificate or license by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an initial registration certificate or license.

(e) This section may not be construed to prevent the department from denying or refusing to renew a license under applicable law or commissioner rules.
Tex. Water Code § 58.507 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.507
§ 58.507.
Status: in_force

Sec. 58.507. EFFECT OF SECTIONS 58.501-58.506 OF THIS CODE. Nothing in Sections 58.501-58.506 of this code shall be held to alter provisions of this chapter relating to districts which have contracts with the United States or to alter or impair the provisions of this code relating to taxes levied to provide local improvements to a defined area which do not affect the entire district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7955A.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7955A / Section 7955A.0201
§ 7955A.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 7955A.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Family Code § 101.031 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 101 / Section 101.031
§ 101.031. SUIT.
Status: in_force

"Suit" means a legal action under this title.