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Tex. Transportation Code § 370.261 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 370 / Section 370.261
§ 370.261. STRATEGIC PLANS AND ANNUAL REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority shall make a strategic plan for its operations. A majority of the commissioners courts of the counties of the authority shall by concurrent resolution determine the types of information required to be included in the strategic plan. Each even-numbered year, an authority shall issue a plan covering the succeeding five fiscal years, beginning with the next odd-numbered fiscal year.

(b) Not later than March 31 of each year, an authority shall file with the commissioners court of each county of the authority a written report on the authority's activities describing all transportation revenue bond issuances anticipated for the coming year, the financial condition of the authority, all project schedules, and the status of the authority's performance under the most recent strategic plan. At the invitation of a commissioners court of a county of the authority, representatives of the board and the administrative head of an authority shall appear before the commissioners court to present the report and receive questions and comments.

(c) The authority shall give notice to the commissioners court of each county of the authority not later than the 90th day before the date of issuance of revenue bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1054.160 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1054 / Section 1054.160
§ 1054.160. SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by Section 1054.107(c) and by Subchapter E, the district may not incur an obligation payable from district revenue other than the revenue on hand or to be on hand in the current and immediately following district fiscal years.
Tex. Occupations Code § 801.555 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.555
§ 801.555. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The presiding officer of the board shall designate biennially an equine dental provider advisory committee member as the presiding officer of the advisory committee to serve in that capacity at the will of the presiding officer of the board.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 9.808 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 9 / Section 9.808
§ 9.808. PERSON ENTITLED TO FILE INITIAL FINANCING STATEMENT OR CONTINUATION STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

A person may file an initial financing statement or a continuation statement under this subchapter if:

(1) the secured party of record authorizes the filing; and

(2) the filing is necessary under this subchapter:

(A) to continue the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2013; or

(B) to perfect or continue the perfection of a security interest.
Tex. Transportation Code § 441.135 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 441 / Section 441.135
§ 441.135. TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The governmental entity to which a road facility is conveyed is the owner of and has jurisdiction and sole control over the road facility.

(b) After the conveyance, the governmental entity is responsible for all maintenance of the road facility and the district is not responsible for the road facility or its maintenance.

(c) This section does not affect the governmental entity's authority to alter, relocate, close, or discontinue maintenance of the road facility as provided by law.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.235 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.235
§ 1702.235. PREEMPLOYMENT CHECK FOR NONCOMMISSIONED SECURITY OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

A person may not hire a noncommissioned security officer unless the person conducts a preemployment check as required by commission rule.
Tex. Utilities Code § 15.025 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 15 / Section 15.025
§ 15.025. PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date the commission's order imposing an administrative penalty is final as provided by Section 2001.144, Government Code, the person shall:

(1) pay the amount of the penalty;

(2) pay the amount of the penalty and file a petition for judicial review contesting:

(A) the occurrence of the violation;

(B) the amount of the penalty; or

(C) both the occurrence of the violation and the amount of the penalty; or

(3) without paying the amount of the penalty, file a petition for judicial review contesting:

(A) the occurrence of the violation;

(B) the amount of the penalty; or

(C) both the occurrence of the violation and the amount of the penalty.

(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date the commission's order is final as provided by Section 2001.144, Government Code, a person who acts under Subsection (a)(3) may:

(1) stay enforcement of the penalty by:

(A) paying the amount of the penalty to the court for placement in an escrow account; or

(B) giving to the court a supersedeas bond that is approved by the court for the amount of the penalty and that is effective until all judicial review of the commission's order is final; or

(2) request the court to stay enforcement of the penalty by:

(A) filing with the court a sworn affidavit of the person stating that the person is financially unable to pay the amount of the penalty and is financially unable to give the supersedeas bond; and

(B) giving a copy of the affidavit to the executive director by certified mail.

(c) The executive director, on receipt of a copy of an affidavit under Subsection (b)(2), may file with the court, not later than the fifth day after the date the copy is received, a contest to the affidavit. The court shall hold a hearing on the facts alleged in the affidavit as soon as practicable and shall stay the enforcement of the penalty on finding that the alleged facts are true. The person who files an affidavit has the burden of proving that the person is financially unable to pay the amount of the penalty and to give a supersedeas bond.

(d) If the person does not pay the amount of the penalty and the enforcement of the penalty is not stayed, the executive director may refer the matter to the attorney general for collection of the amount of the penalty.

(e) Any excess revenue ordered disgorged under this section for a violation of the statutes, rules, or protocols relating to wholesale electric markets shall be returned to the affected wholesale electric market participants to be used to reduce costs or fees incurred by retail electric customers. The commission shall adopt rules to prescribe how revenue shall be returned to the affected wholesale electric market participants under this subsection.

(f) For purposes of this section and Section 15.026, a reference to a penalty shall be construed to include disgorgement.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1806.202 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1806 / Section 1806.202
§ 1806.202. DENIAL OR REFUSAL TO RENEW.
Status: in_force

The executive director may deny an application to register or refuse to renew a registration under this chapter if the applicant or, if applicable, a controlling person of the applicant has:

(1) violated this chapter or a rule or order of the commission or executive director; or

(2) had suspended or revoked, or has been otherwise formally disciplined in connection with, any authorization to practice an occupation or engage in a business that was issued by a licensing authority in this state or another state.
Tex. Estates Code § 504.001 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 504 / Section 504.001
§ 504.001. GROUNDS FOR CONTESTING FOREIGN WILL PROBATED IN DOMICILIARY JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), an interested person may contest a foreign will that has been:

(1) admitted to probate or established in the jurisdiction in which the testator was domiciled at the time of the testator's death; and

(2) admitted to probate in this state or filed in the deed records of any county of this state.

(b) A will described by Subsection (a) may be contested only on the grounds that:

(1) the proceedings in the jurisdiction in which the testator was domiciled at the time of the testator's death were not authenticated in the manner required for ancillary probate or recording in the deed records in this state;

(2) the will has been finally rejected for probate in this state in another proceeding; or

(3) the probate of the will has been set aside in the jurisdiction in which the testator was domiciled at the time of the testator's death.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8446.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8446 / Section 8446.151
§ 8446.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8446.153.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8835.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8835 / Section 8835.101
§ 8835.101. GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by this chapter, the district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Family Code § 261.303 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 261 / Section 261.303
§ 261.303. INTERFERENCE WITH INVESTIGATION; COURT ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not interfere with an investigation of a report of child abuse or neglect conducted by the department.

(b) If admission to the home, school, or any place where the child may be cannot be obtained, the court having family law jurisdiction shall order the parent, the person responsible for the care of the children, or the person in charge of any place where the child may be to allow entrance for the interview, examination, and investigation if the court:

(1) has good cause to believe that the child is in imminent danger of being subjected to aggravated circumstances as described by Section 262.2015(b); or

(2) has probable cause to believe that admission is necessary to protect the child from abuse or neglect not described by Subdivision (1).

(c) If a parent or person responsible for the child's care does not consent to release of the child's prior medical, psychological, or psychiatric records or to a medical, psychological, or psychiatric examination of the child that is requested by the department, and if the court having family law jurisdiction has probable cause to believe that releasing the records or conducting an examination of the child is necessary to protect the child from abuse or neglect, then the court shall order the records to be released or the examination to be made at the times and places designated by the court.

(d) A person, including a medical facility, that makes a report under Subchapter B shall release to the department, as part of the required report under Section 261.103, records that directly relate to the suspected abuse or neglect without requiring parental consent or a court order. If a child is transferred from a reporting medical facility to another medical facility to treat the injury or condition that formed the basis for the original report, the transferee medical facility shall, at the department's request, release to the department records relating to the injury or condition without requiring parental consent or a court order.

(e) A person, including a utility company, that has confidential locating or identifying information regarding a family that is the subject of an investigation under this chapter shall release that information to the department on request. The release of information to the department as required by this subsection by a person, including a utility company, is not subject to Section 552.352, Government Code, or any other law providing liability for the release of confidential information.

(f) A hearing for an order under this section may not be ex parte unless the court has probable cause to believe there is no time, consistent with the physical health or safety of the child, for a full hearing.

(g) A court order described by Subsection (b) or (c) must include the court's findings regarding the sufficiency of evidence supporting the order.

(h) On request of a party to the suit, the court shall provide a copy of an order rendered under this section to the party.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3983.03011 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3983 / Section 3983.03011
§ 3983.03011. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The city, the district, and any other entities the city determines are necessary to the agreement may execute a development agreement if approved by the city.

(b) This chapter expires on the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter if the development agreement under Subsection (a) is not executed before that date.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1025.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1025 / Section 1025.206
§ 1025.206. REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue revenue bonds to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or

(2) acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes.

(b) The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue derived from the operation of the district's hospitals.

(c) The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.

(d) The bonds must be issued in the manner and in accordance with the procedures and requirements prescribed by Sections 264.042, 264.043, and 264.046-264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8063.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8063 / Section 8063.0201
§ 8063.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 8063.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1084.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1084 / Section 1084.055
§ 1084.055. BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH OR AFFIRMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Each director shall execute a good and sufficient bond for $5,000 that is:

(1) payable to the district; and

(2) conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.

(b) Each director's bond and the constitutional oath or affirmation of office shall be deposited with the district's depository bank for safekeeping.
Tex. Transportation Code § 453.056 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 453 / Section 453.056
§ 453.056. TRANSFER OF MUNICIPAL RESOURCES TO TRANSIT DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality may transfer to a transit department created by the municipality:

(1) property and employees of a division of the municipality that before the creation of the transit department was responsible for municipal public transportation; and

(2) municipal funds that may be used for mass transit.

(b) The governing body may abolish or change the functions of the municipal division formerly responsible for municipal public transportation.

(c) If a transit department is required to be dissolved under this chapter, the board, on dissolution of the transit department, shall transfer to the municipality the funds, property, and employees that were transferred to the transit department under this section. The governing body of the municipality may then recreate or change the duties of any municipal division abolished or changed as a result of transfers made under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 23.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 23 / Section 23.103
§ 23.103. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.
Status: in_force

Sections 23.101 and 23.102 do not affect a statute directing a specific court to give preference to cases involving that court's criminal jurisdiction, family law jurisdiction, or other specified jurisdiction.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 87.064 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 87 / Section 87.064
§ 87.064. REPORT OF CENTRAL REGISTRY ACTIVITIES AND FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall publish an annual report of activities using data contained in the central registry. The report shall include:

(1) a description of research projects in progress since the last report and the sponsors and principal investigators directing each project;

(2) results of the completed research projects either as an abstract or a complete scientific paper that has been reviewed and approved by an appropriate jury;

(3) a summary of the statistical information compiled in the registry, including a specific discussion of any clusters, high or low incidences, or prevalences or trends encountered;

(4) any policy, research, educational, or other recommendations the department considers appropriate; and

(5) such other information the editors of the report find is appropriate.

(b) The department may publish periodic reports in addition to the annual report.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7968.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7968 / Section 7968.107
§ 7968.107. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if:

(1) the district has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) the district is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(b) This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(c) Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(d) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(e) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 7968.003 to confirm the creation of the district.

(f) An order dividing the district shall:

(1) name each new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;

(3) appoint temporary directors for each new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts.

(g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(h) Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 7968.003.

(i) If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission.

(j) Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.

(k) Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district granted under Section 7968.004 acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 826.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 826 / Section 826.012
§ 826.012. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR RABIES CONTROL.
Status: in_force

This chapter and the rules adopted by the executive commissioner under this chapter are the minimum standards for rabies control.
Tex. Insurance Code § 981.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 981 / Section 981.151
§ 981.151. STATUS AS NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas is a nonprofit association.
Tex. Education Code § 132.057 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 132 / Section 132.057
§ 132.057. DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commission, upon review and consideration of an application for certificate of approval, shall determine the applicant to be unacceptable, the commission shall set forth the reasons for denial, in writing, to the applicant.

(b) Any applicant whose certificate of approval is denied has the right of appeal under Subchapter D.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8480.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8480 / Section 8480.102
§ 8480.102. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 4019.0308 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4019 / Section 4019.0308
§ 4019.0308. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of district money.
Tex. Transportation Code § 202.093 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 202 / Section 202.093
§ 202.093. AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the department may enter into an agreement with a telecommunications provider allowing the provider, for the provider's commercial purposes, to:

(1) place the provider's telecommunications facilities within the median of a divided state highway; or

(2) place lines within or otherwise use telecommunications facilities owned or installed by the state in or on the improved portion of a state highway, including a median, structures, equipment, conduits, or any other component of the highway facilities constructed or owned by the department.

(b) An agreement entered into under Subsection (a) may provide for compensation between the department and the telecommunications provider in the form of cash or the shared use of facilities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9061.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9061 / Section 9061.002
§ 9061.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Harris County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2303.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2303 / Section 2303.003
§ 2303.003. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not apply to a vehicle stored or parked at a vehicle storage facility with the consent of the owner of the vehicle.

(b) This chapter does not apply to a vehicle storage facility operated by a person licensed under Chapter 2301.
Tex. Estates Code § 1002.006 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.006
§ 1002.006. COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

"Community administrator" means a spouse who, on the judicial declaration of incapacity of the other spouse, is authorized to manage, control, and dispose of the entire community estate, including the part of the community estate the incapacitated spouse legally has the power to manage in the absence of the incapacity.