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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9089.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9089 / Section 9089.0403
§ 9089.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Estates Code § 359.005 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 359 / Section 359.005
§ 359.005. VERIFICATION OF ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

The personal representative shall attach to the annual account the representative's affidavit that the account contains a correct and complete statement of the matters to which it relates.
Tex. Insurance Code § 225.008 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 225 / Section 225.008
§ 225.008. TAX PAYMENT, REPORT, AND DUE DATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The tax imposed by this chapter is due and payable on or before March 1. A surplus lines agent shall file a tax report with the tax payment.

(b) A surplus lines agent shall pay the tax imposed by this chapter and file the report using forms prescribed by the comptroller.
Tex. Transportation Code § 542.304 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 542 / Section 542.304
§ 542.304. MOVING VIOLATIONS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department by rule shall designate the offenses involving the operation of a motor vehicle that constitute a moving violation of the traffic law for the purposes of:

(1) Section 1001.112(b)(4), Education Code;

(2) Section 411.110(f), Government Code; and

(3) Sections 773.0614(b) and 773.06141(a), Health and Safety Code.

(b) The rules must provide that for the purposes of the provisions described in Subsection (a), moving violations:

(1) include:

(A) a violation of the traffic law of this state, another state, or a political subdivision of this or another state; and

(B) an offense under Section 545.412; and

(2) do not include:

(A) an offense committed before September 1, 2003;

(B) the offense of speeding when the person convicted was at the time of the offense driving less than 10 percent faster than the posted speed limit, unless the person committed the offense in a school crossing zone;

(C) an offense adjudicated under Subchapter G or H, Chapter 45A, Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(D) an offense under Section 545.4251.
Tex. Transportation Code § 373.051 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 373 / Section 373.051
§ 373.051. INITIATION OF PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) At any time after a metropolitan planning organization approves the inclusion in the metropolitan transportation improvement program of a toll project to be located in the territory of a local toll project entity, the local toll project entity may notify the department in writing of the local toll project entity's intent to initiate the process described in this subchapter.

(b) The department may notify the local toll project entity in writing of the department's intent to initiate the process described in this subchapter at any time after a metropolitan planning organization has approved the inclusion in the metropolitan transportation improvement program of a toll project to be located in the territory of a local toll project entity and:

(1) the department has issued a finding of no significant impact for the project, or for a project for which an environmental impact statement is prepared, the department has approved the final environmental impact statement for the project; or

(2) for a project subject to environmental review requirements under federal law, the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has issued a finding of no significant impact, or for a project for which an environmental impact statement is prepared, the department has submitted a final environmental impact statement to the Federal Highway Administration for approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3973.0109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3973 / Section 3973.0109
§ 3973.0109. CONFLICTS OF LAW.
Status: in_force

This chapter prevails over any provision of general law, including a provision of Chapter 375, Local Government Code, or Chapter 49, Water Code, that is in conflict or inconsistent with this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3854.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3854 / Section 3854.204
§ 3854.204. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may levy and collect an assessment under Subchapter F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, for any authorized purpose only if the assessment does not conflict with this chapter.

(b) An assessment or reassessment by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution levying the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.113 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.113
§ 161.113. TESTING, TREATMENT, OR VACCINATION OF LIVESTOCK.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt rules for testing, treatment, or vaccination under this subchapter. The state may not be required to pay the cost of fees charged for the testing, treatment, or vaccination.

(b) If the commission requires the dipping of livestock under this subchapter, the livestock shall be treated in a manner prescribed by rule of the commission.

(c) The commission may require the owner or operator of a livestock market to furnish adequate equipment or facilities or have access to essential equipment or facilities within the immediate vicinity of the livestock market.
Tex. Government Code § 54.2808 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2808
§ 54.2808. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A criminal law magistrate court associate judge, a jail magistrate, and each other magistrate in the criminal law magistrate court shall be paid a total annual salary set by the Commissioners Court of Denton County. The salary shall be paid in a manner and from a fund determined by the commissioners court.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 593.029 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 593 / Section 593.029
§ 593.029. TREATMENT OF MINOR WHO REACHES MAJORITY.
Status: in_force

When a facility resident who is voluntarily admitted as a minor approaches 18 years of age and continues to be in need of residential services, the facility director shall ensure that when the resident becomes an adult:

(1) the resident's legally adequate consent for admission to the facility is obtained from the resident or the guardian of the person; or

(2) an application is filed for court commitment under Subchapter C.
Tex. Insurance Code § 844.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 844 / Section 844.004
§ 844.004. RULES.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 844.101(b), the commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8246.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8246 / Section 8246.254
§ 8246.254. ELECTION FOR, ISSUANCE OF, AND SALE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, the election for, issuance of, and sale of district bonds are governed by the provisions of Chapters 1201, 1207, 1251, and 1431, Government Code, that pertain to the election for, issuance of, and sale of bonds by counties.

(b) As determined by the board, district bonds mature serially not later than 30 years after the date of their issuance.

(c) District bonds may be sold only by sealed competitive bids to the highest bidder.

(d) Notice of a proposed sale must be published in a financial publication of general circulation in this state once a week for two consecutive weeks. The date of the first publication must be at least 15 days before the date of the proposed sale.

(e) District bonds must be signed by the president and attested by the secretary.
Tex. Government Code § 552.1345 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.1345
§ 552.1345.
Status: in_force

Sec. 552.1345. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO CIVILLY COMMITTED SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), information obtained or maintained by the Texas Civil Commitment Office is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if it is information about a person who is civilly committed as a sexually violent predator under Chapter 841, Health and Safety Code.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to statistical or other aggregated information relating to persons civilly committed to one or more facilities operated by or under a contract with the office.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.251 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.251
§ 773.251. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Educational curriculum" means a distance-learning emergency medical services curriculum that provides remote courses of instruction and training to emergency medical services personnel who serve a rural area.

(2) "General academic teaching institution," "medical and dental unit," "other agency of higher education," and "public technical institute" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(3) "Program" means the emergency medical services assistance program established under this subchapter.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 22.004 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 22 / Section 22.004
§ 22.004. PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) On request, the commission may provide legal services to an applicant for or recipient of assistance at a hearing before the commission.

(b) The services must be provided by an attorney licensed to practice law in Texas or by a law student acting under the supervision of a law teacher or a legal services organization, and the attorney or law student must be approved by the commission.

(c) The executive commissioner shall adopt a reasonable fee schedule for the legal services. The fees may not exceed those customarily charged by an attorney for similar services for a private client. The fees may be paid only from funds appropriated to the commission for the purpose of providing these legal services.
Tex. Transportation Code § 314.013 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 314 / Section 314.013
§ 314.013. SURVEY.
Status: in_force

(a) On passage of the resolution, the municipal engineer or engineer designated by the governing body shall prepare and submit to the governing body:

(1) a plat showing:

(A) the nature and limits of the proposed improvements;

(B) the location of the proposed improvements; and

(C) the property through which the improvements are to be extended and that is to be condemned for the improvements; and

(2) a written estimate of the total cost of:

(A) the improvements; and

(B) each parcel of property to be condemned.

(b) The governing body shall examine the plat and report and correct any errors. An error or omission does not invalidate the plat or report or a subsequent proceeding held under the plat or report.
Tex. Tax Code § 23.43 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.43
§ 23.43. APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual claiming the right to have his land designated for agricultural use must apply for the designation each year he claims it. Application for the designation is made by filing a sworn application form with the chief appraiser for the appraisal district in which the land is located.

(b) A claimant must deliver a completed application form to the chief appraiser before May 1 and must furnish the information required by the form. For good cause shown the chief appraiser may extend the deadline for filing the application by written order for a single period not to exceed 60 days.

(c) If a claimant fails to timely file a completed application form in a given year, he may not receive the agricultural designation for that year.

(d) The comptroller in prescribing the contents of the application forms shall ensure that each form requires a claimant to furnish the information necessary to determine the validity of the claim. The comptroller shall require that the form permit a claimant who has previously been allowed an agricultural designation to indicate that previously reported information has not changed and to supply only the eligibility information not previously reported. The form must include a space for the claimant to state the claimant's date of birth. Failure to provide the date of birth does not affect a claimant's right to an agricultural designation under this subchapter.

(e) Before February 1 the chief appraiser shall deliver an application form to each individual whose land was designated for agricultural use during the preceding year. He shall include with the application a brief explanation of the requirements for obtaining agricultural designation.

(f) Each year the chief appraiser for each appraisal district shall publicize, in a manner reasonably designed to notify all residents of the district, the requirements of this section and the availability of application forms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3802.008 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3802 / Section 3802.008
§ 3802.008. TORT LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

The district is a governmental unit under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and the operations of the district are essential government functions and are not proprietary functions for any purpose, including the application of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 31.166 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.166
§ 31.166. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) The special board of review shall conduct one or more public hearings to consider the proposed development plan.

(b) Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with rules promulgated by the land office for conduct of such special review.

(c) If real property is located in more than one city or town, the hearings on any single tract of real property may be combined.

(d) Any political subdivision in which the tract in question is located and the appropriate central appraisal district shall receive written notice of board hearings at least 14 days prior to the hearing.

(e) At least one hearing shall be conducted in the county where the real property is located.

(f) If after the hearings, the special board of review determines that local zoning requirements are detrimental to the best interest of the state, it shall issue an order establishing a development plan to govern the use of the real property as provided in this section.

(g) Development of the real property shall be in accordance with the plan and must comply with all local rules, regulations, orders, or ordinances except as specifically identified in an order of the special board of review issued pursuant to Subsection (f) of this section. In the event that substantial progress is not made toward development of the tract within five years of the date of adoption by the special board of review, local development policies and procedures shall become applicable to development of the tract, unless the special board of review promulgates a new plan.

(h) The hearing shall not be considered a contested case proceeding under Chapter 2001, Government Code and shall not be subject to appeal thereunder.
Tex. Education Code § 61.052 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.052
§ 61.052. LIST OF COURSES; ANNUAL SUBMISSION TO BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) Each governing board shall submit to the board once each year on dates designated by the board a comprehensive list by department, division, and school of all courses, together with a description of content, scope, and prerequisites of all these courses, that will be offered by each institution under the supervision of that governing board during the following academic year. The list for each institution must also specifically identify any course included in the common course numbering system under Section 61.832 that has been added to or removed from the institution's list for the current academic year, and the board shall distribute that information as necessary to accomplish the purposes of Section 61.832.

(a-1) A governing board may exclude from the comprehensive list of courses submitted under Subsection (a) courses that were not taught as an organized class or provided through individual instruction for the preceding two academic years.

(b) After the comprehensive list of courses is submitted by a governing board under Subsection (a), the governing board shall submit on dates designated by the board any changes in the comprehensive list of courses to be offered, including any changes relating to offering a course included in the common course numbering system.

(b-1) Each governing board must certify at the time of submission under Subsection (a) that the institution does not:

(1) prohibit the acceptance of transfer credit based solely on the accreditation of the sending institution; or

(2) include language in any materials published by the institution, whether in printed or electronic form, suggesting that such a prohibition exists.

(c) The board may order the deletion or consolidation of any courses so submitted after giving due notice with reasons for that action and after providing a hearing if one is requested by the governing board involved.
Tex. Occupations Code § 559.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 559 / Section 559.052
§ 559.052. RULES RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt rules relating to:

(1) the adoption or approval of mandatory continuing education programs;

(2) the approval of providers and the operation of continuing education programs; and

(3) the evaluation of the effectiveness of continuing education programs and a license holder's participation and performance in those programs.

(b) In establishing the requirement for continuing education, the board shall consider:

(1) factors that lead to the competent performance of professional duties; and

(2) the continuing education needs of license holders.

(c) In adopting rules relating to the approval of continuing education programs or providers, the board may consider:

(1) programs approved by the Texas Pharmacy Foundation; and

(2) providers approved by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education.

(d) The board shall approve home study courses, correspondence courses, or other similar programs.

(e) The board by rule may grant an extension for the completion of a continuing education requirement for good cause.

(f) The board by rule may exempt a person from all or part of the continuing education requirements.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 147.046 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 147 / Section 147.046
§ 147.046. FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) On motion of the defendant that the claimant did not give the notice under Section 147.044, the court shall:

(1) abate the action; and

(2) require the claimant to give the notice before the 31st day after the date of the order of abatement.

(b) The court shall dismiss the claimant's action if the claimant does not give notice as required by Subsection (a)(2).
Tex. Insurance Code § 2651.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2651 / Section 2651.002
§ 2651.002. LICENSE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Before an initial license is issued to an individual, firm, association, or corporation to act as an agent in this state for a title insurance company, the company must file an application for an agent's license with the department on forms provided by the department.

(b) The application must be:

(1) accompanied by a nonrefundable license fee; and

(2) signed and sworn to by the title insurance company and by the proposed agent.

(c) The completed application must state that:

(1) the proposed agent is:

(A) an individual who is a bona fide resident of this state;

(B) an association or firm composed only of Texas residents; or

(C) a Texas corporation or a foreign corporation authorized to engage in business in this state;

(2) the proposed agent has unencumbered assets in excess of liabilities, exclusive of the value of abstract plants, as required by Section 2651.012;

(3) the proposed agent, including a corporation's managerial personnel, if applicable, has reasonable experience or instruction in the field of title insurance;

(4) the title insurance company:

(A) knows that the proposed agent has a good business reputation and is worthy of the public trust; and

(B) is unaware of any fact or condition that disqualifies the proposed agent from receiving a license; and

(5) the proposed agent qualifies as a title insurance agent under this chapter.

(d) Except as provided by Section 2651.0021(e), an agent applying for an initial license under this subchapter must provide evidence that the agent and its management personnel have successfully completed a professional training program that complies with Section 2651.0021. The program must have been completed within one year preceding the date of application.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8004A.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8004A / Section 8004A.0105
§ 8004A.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3959.0005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3959 / Section 3959.0005
§ 3959.0005. 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 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 bonds for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds;

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Government Code § 500.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 500 / Section 500.004
§ 500.004. PARTICIPATION IN TREATMENT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

An inmate required by law or department policy to participate in a treatment program shall participate in the program.