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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8400.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8400 / Section 8400.001
§ 8400.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a member of the board.

(4) "District" means the Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8.
Tex. Water Code § 63.108 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.108
§ 63.108. BONDS OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) Each officer and employee charged with the handling of funds or property of the district shall furnish a good and sufficient bond for a sum sufficient to safeguard the district as determined by the commission. The bond shall be payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of his duties and his accounting of all funds and property of the district coming into his hands.

(b) The bonds of other officers of the district shall be approved by the commission and shall be filed for record in the office of the district. The bonds shall be recorded in a book kept for that purpose in the office of the district, and the book shall be open to the inspection of the public during the office hours of the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 228.114 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 228 / Section 228.114
§ 228.114. REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

Except to the extent restricted by a trust agreement, a holder of a bond issued under this subchapter and a trustee under a trust agreement may:

(1) protect and enforce by a legal proceeding in any court a right under:

(A) this subchapter or another law of this state;

(B) the trust agreement; or

(C) the order authorizing the issuance of the bond; and

(2) compel the performance of a duty this subchapter, the trust agreement, or the order requires the commission or the department or an officer of the commission or the department to perform, including the imposing of tolls.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1114.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1114 / Section 1114.055
§ 1114.055. DUTIES OF INSURERS REGARDING DIRECT RESPONSE SOLICITATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In the case of an application initiated as a result of a direct response solicitation, the insurer shall require submission of a statement asking whether the applicant, by applying for the proposed policy or contract, intends to replace, discontinue, or change an existing policy or contract. The statement may be included with, or submitted as part of, each completed application for a policy or contract. If the applicant indicates a replacement or change is not intended or if the applicant fails to respond to the statement, the insurer shall send the applicant, with the policy or contract, a notice, in a form adopted or approved by the commissioner, regarding replacement.

(b) If the insurer has proposed the replacement or if the applicant indicates a replacement is intended and the insurer continues with the replacement, the insurer shall:

(1) provide to the applicant or prospective applicant, with the policy or contract, a notice adopted or approved by the commissioner; and

(2) comply with the requirements of:

(A) Section 1114.053(c), if the applicant furnishes the names of the existing insurers; and

(B) Sections 1114.053(d), (e), and (f).

(c) In a situation described by Subsection (b)(1), the insurer may use a notice that deletes references to the agent, including the agent's signature, and references not applicable to the product being sold or replaced, without having to obtain prior approval of the notice from the commissioner. The insurer's obligation to obtain the applicant's signature is satisfied if the insurer can demonstrate that the insurer has made a diligent effort to secure a signed copy of the notice. The requirement to make a diligent effort is deemed satisfied if the insurer includes in the mailing a self-addressed postage prepaid envelope with instructions for the return of the signed notice.
Tex. Education Code § 130A.051 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130A / Section 130A.051
§ 130A.051. BASE TIER FORMULA.
Status: in_force

The amount of base tier state funding to which a junior college district is entitled for instruction and operations under this subchapter for a state fiscal year is an amount equal to the amount, if any, by which the district's guaranteed instruction and operations funding, as determined under Section 130A.052, exceeds the district's local share of base tier funding, as determined under Section 130A.056.
Tex. Education Code § 43.0032 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 43 / Section 43.0032
§ 43.0032. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) A member of the State Board of Education, the commissioner, an employee of the agency, or a person who provides services to the board that relate to the management or investment of the permanent school fund who has a business, commercial, or other relationship that could reasonably be expected to diminish the person's independence of judgment in the performance of the person's responsibilities relating to the management or investment of the fund shall disclose the relationship in writing to the board.

(b) The board or the board's designee shall, in the ethics policy adopted under Section 43.0031, define the kinds of relationships that may create a possible conflict of interest.

(c) A person who files a statement under Subsection (a) disclosing a possible conflict of interest may not give advice or make decisions about a matter affected by the possible conflict of interest unless the board, after consultation with the general counsel of the agency, expressly waives this prohibition. The board may delegate the authority to waive the prohibition established by this subsection.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1302.057 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1302 / Section 1302.057
§ 1302.057. INDUSTRIAL OPERATION PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to a person who is employed by an industrial operation, including a chemical plant, petrochemical plant, refinery, natural gas plant, or natural gas treating plant, and performs process cooling or heating work for the operation.
Tex. Estates Code § 205.005 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 205 / Section 205.005
§ 205.005. AFFIDAVIT AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORD.
Status: in_force

(a) If the judge approves an affidavit under Section 205.003, the affidavit shall be maintained as a local government record under Subtitle C, Title 6, Local Government Code.

(b) If the county does not maintain local government records in a manner authorized under Subtitle C, Title 6, Local Government Code, the county clerk shall provide and keep in the clerk's office an appropriate book labeled "Small Estates" in which the clerk shall, on payment of the legal recording fee, record each affidavit filed under this chapter. The small estates book must contain an accurate index that shows the decedent's name and references to any land involved.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8804.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8804 / Section 8804.051
§ 8804.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of seven directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms, with three or four directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(c) A director may serve consecutive terms.
Tex. Transportation Code § 252.206 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 252 / Section 252.206
§ 252.206. LIABILITY OF ROAD SUPERINTENDENT.
Status: in_force

A road superintendent is liable for:

(1) the loss, injury, or destruction of machinery or a tool or vehicle placed under the road superintendent's control by the commissioners court unless the road superintendent was not at fault; and

(2) the improper expenditure of any money for roads entrusted to the road superintendent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1073.306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1073 / Section 1073.306
§ 1073.306. SALE OR TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the district may not be dissolved unless the board provides for the sale or transfer of the district's assets and liabilities to another person.

(b) The dissolution of the district and the sale or transfer of the district's assets or liabilities may not contravene a trust indenture or bond resolution relating to the district's outstanding bonds. The dissolution and sale or transfer does not diminish or impair the rights of a holder of an outstanding bond, warrant, or other obligation of the district.

(c) The sale or transfer of the district's assets and liabilities must satisfy the debt and bond obligations of the district in a manner that protects the interests of district residents, including the residents' collective property rights in the district's assets.

(d) The district may not transfer or dispose of the district's assets except for due compensation unless:

(1) the transfer is made to another governmental entity that serves the district; and

(2) the transferred assets are to be used for the benefit of the district's residents.

(e) A grant from federal funds is an obligation to be repaid in satisfaction.
Tex. Government Code § 1232.206 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1232 / Section 1232.206
§ 1232.206. PROPERTY CONVEYANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) When the principal of and interest on obligations relating to equipment or a building financed under this chapter are fully paid and the equipment or building is free of all liens, the board shall certify to the commission or the appropriate state agency that rentals, payments, or installments are no longer required to pay the principal of and interest on the obligations.

(b) When making the certification required by Subsection (a), the board shall, if necessary and for $1, convey the title of the equipment or building, including any real property, to the commission or the appropriate state agency.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1057.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1057 / Section 1057.151
§ 1057.151. AUDITOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The Matagorda County auditor is the auditor for the district.

(b) The auditor shall make any report and perform any accounting service reasonably incident or necessary to the proper conduct of the district's business.

(c) The auditor shall receive the compensation determined by the board after considering the amount and value of the services performed for the district.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 301.117 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 301 / Section 301.117
§ 301.117. RECORDS AND REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A license holder shall keep a record of each operation conducted under a permit, showing:

(1) the method employed;

(2) the type of equipment used;

(3) the kind and amount of each material used;

(4) the times and places the equipment is operated;

(5) the name and mailing address of each individual, other than the license holder, who participates or assists in the operation; and

(6) other information required by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

(b) The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shall require written reports for each operation, whether the operation is exempt or conducted under a permit. A license holder shall submit a written report at the time and in the manner required by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

(c) All information on an operation shall be submitted to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation before it is released to the public.

(d) The reports and records in the custody of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shall be kept open for public inspection.
Tex. Education Code § 74.105 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 74 / Section 74.105
§ 74.105. LEASE OF LAND FOR HOSPITAL, ETC.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may lease to nonprofit charitable, scientific, or educational corporations organized under the laws of the State of Texas, or to any governmental agency or agencies, a tract or tracts of land situated in Dallas County out of land previously deeded by Southwestern Medical Foundation to the State of Texas.

(b) A lease under this section shall be on the terms, conditions, and provisions and for a period of years determined by the board. No lease shall be for a term of more than 99 years.

(c) A lease under this section shall be made only to a nonprofit corporation or governmental agency for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and operating a hospital, hospitals, or public health centers and services; or for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and operating dormitories and housing facilities for students attending the medical school or persons employed by and in institutions located on the property.

(d) In no event shall the State of Texas or The University of Texas System be liable, directly or indirectly, for any expense or cost in connection with the construction, operation, and maintenance of any building or other improvement placed on the leased premises by any lessee.
Tex. Occupations Code § 454.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 454 / Section 454.003
§ 454.003. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.
Status: in_force

The Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2033.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1032.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1032 / Section 1032.114
§ 1032.114. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.

(b) If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.

(c) If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's care and support. The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability.

(d) The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:

(1) resolve the dispute or doubt; and

(2) issue any appropriate orders.

(f) A final order of the board may be appealed to the district court. The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.
Tex. Government Code § 1231.084 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1231 / Section 1231.084
§ 1231.084. REPORT OF STATE SECURITY SOLD THROUGH PRIVATE PLACEMENT.
Status: in_force

A report concerning a state security sold through private placement must state:

(1) each component of the private placement fee, including the:

(A) management fee;

(B) placement agent fee; and

(C) expenses; and

(2) the placement agent's counsel's fee.
Tex. Insurance Code § 844.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 844 / Section 844.053
§ 844.053. PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall grant a provisional certificate of authority to an applicant if:

(1) the applicant has applied for accreditation from an accrediting organization described by Section 844.052(b)(2);

(2) the applicant is diligently pursuing accreditation;

(3) the accrediting organization has not denied the application for accreditation; and

(4) the applicant satisfies each other requirement of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8015.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8015 / Section 8015.202
§ 8015.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 32.102 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 32 / Section 32.102
§ 32.102. RELOCATION OF FLOATING CABIN.
Status: in_force

A permit holder may relocate the floating cabin, subject to department approval, and the commission shall by rule specify criteria for allowing relocation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 614.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 614 / Section 614.006
§ 614.006. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN GOVERNMENT CODE PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of Chapter 2110, Government Code, other than Section 2110.002(a), apply to the committee.

(b) A member of the committee is not entitled to compensation for performing duties on the committee but is entitled to receive reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses incurred in performing official duties at the rate provided for state employees in the General Appropriations Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8855.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8855 / Section 8855.002
§ 8855.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT; FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is a groundwater conservation district initially composed of Ellis, Hill, Johnson, and Somervell Counties created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

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

(c) All of the land and other property included within the boundaries of the district will be benefited by the works and projects that are to be accomplished by the district under powers conferred by this chapter and by Chapter 36, Water Code.

(d) Any fees imposed by the district under this chapter are necessary to pay for the costs of accomplishing the purposes of the district, including the conservation and management of groundwater resources, as provided by this chapter and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 71.07 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 71 / Section 71.07
§ 71.07. EXCHANGE OR TRANSPORTATION OF MALT BEVERAGES BETWEEN LICENSED PREMISES UNDER SAME OWNERSHIP.
Status: in_force

Section 69.11 relates to the exchange or transportation of malt beverages between licensed premises by retail dealers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8375.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8375 / Section 8375.102
§ 8375.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Water Code § 29.001 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 29 / Section 29.001
§ 29.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Oil and Gas Waste Haulers Act.
Tex. Transportation Code § 203.063 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 203 / Section 203.063
§ 203.063. PAYMENT PROCEDURES IN ADDITION TO OTHER PROCEDURES AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
Status: in_force

The payment procedures specified by Sections 203.060, 203.061, and 203.062 are in addition to any other procedure or method authorized for the issuance of a warrant by the comptroller on request of the department.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.958 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.958
§ 21.958. DERIVATIVE SUITS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "shareholder" means:

(1) shareholders of a public benefit corporation that own, individually or collectively, at least two percent of the corporation's outstanding shares; or

(2) shareholders of a public benefit corporation the shares of which are listed on a national securities exchange that own at least the lesser of:

(A) the percentage of shares described by Subdivision (1); or

(B) shares whose market value is at least $2 million.

(b) A shareholder of a public benefit corporation may maintain a derivative action on behalf of the corporation to enforce compliance with the requirements of Section 21.956(a).
Tex. Government Code § 312.014 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 312 / Section 312.014
§ 312.014. IRRECONCILABLE AMENDMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If statutes enacted at the same or different sessions of the legislature are irreconcilable, the statute latest in date of enactment prevails.

(b) If amendments to the same statute are enacted at the same session of the legislature, one amendment without reference to another, the amendments shall be harmonized, if possible, so that effect may be given to each. If the amendments are irreconcilable, the latest in date of enactment prevails.

(c) In determining whether amendments to the same statute enacted at the same session of the legislature are irreconcilable, text that is reenacted because of the requirement of Article III, Section 36, of the Texas Constitution is not considered to be irreconcilable with additions or omissions in the same text made by another amendment. Unless clearly indicated to the contrary, an amendment that reenacts text in compliance with that constitutional requirement does not indicate legislative intent that the reenacted text prevail over changes in the same text made by another amendment, regardless of the relative dates of enactment.

(d) In this section, the date of enactment is the date on which the last legislative vote is taken on the bill enacting the statute.

(e) If the journals or other legislative records fail to disclose which of two or more bills in conflict is latest in date of enactment, the date of enactment of the respective bills is considered to be, in order of priority:

(1) the date on which the last presiding officer signed the bill;

(2) the date on which the governor signed the bill; or

(3) the date on which the bill became law by operation of law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1064.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1064 / Section 1064.052
§ 1064.052. BOARD; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board consists of seven directors, appointed as follows:

(1) six directors appointed by the Commissioners Court of Moore County; and

(2) one director appointed by the medical staff of the district's hospital in accordance with procedures prescribed by the directors appointed under Subdivision (1).

(b) The director appointed under Subsection (a)(2) must be a member of the medical staff of the district's hospital. If the director is no longer a member of the medical staff, the person vacates the position.

(c) Directors appointed under Subsection (a)(1) serve staggered three-year terms. The director appointed under Subsection (a)(2) serves a two-year term.