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Tex. Water Code § 13.501 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 13 / Section 13.501
§ 13.501. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Apartment house" means one or more buildings containing five or more dwelling units which are occupied primarily for nontransient use, including a residential condominium whether rented or owner occupied, and having rental paid, if a dwelling unit is rented, at intervals of one month or longer.

(1-a) "Condominium manager" or "manager of a condominium" means a condominium unit owners' association organized under Section 82.101, Property Code, or an incorporated or unincorporated entity comprising the council of owners under Chapter 81, Property Code.

(2) "Dwelling unit" means:

(A) one or more rooms in an apartment house or condominium, suitable for occupancy as a residence, and containing kitchen and bathroom facilities; or

(B) a manufactured home in a manufactured home rental community.

(3) "Customer" means the individual, firm, or corporation in whose name a master meter has been connected by the utility service provider.

(4) "Nonsubmetered master metered utility service" means water utility service that is master metered for the apartment house but not submetered, and wastewater utility service based on master metered water utility service.

(5) "Owner" means the legal titleholder of an apartment house, manufactured home rental community, or multiple use facility and any individual, firm, or corporation expressly identified in a lease agreement as the landlord of tenants in the apartment house, manufactured home rental community, or multiple use facility. The term does not include the manager of an apartment home unless the manager is expressly identified as the landlord in the lease agreement.

(6) "Tenant" means a person who is entitled to occupy a dwelling unit or multiple use facility unit to the exclusion of others and who is obligated to pay for the occupancy under a written or oral rental agreement.

(7) "Multiple use facility" means commercial or industrial parks, office complexes, marinas, and others specifically identified in utility commission rules with five or more units.

(8) "Manufactured home rental community" means a property on which spaces are rented for the occupancy of manufactured homes for nontransient residential use and for which rental is paid at intervals of one month or longer.

(9) "Utility costs" or "utility service costs" means any amount charged to the owner by a retail public utility for water or wastewater service.
Tex. Transportation Code § 221.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 221 / Section 221.002
§ 221.002. AGREEMENTS WITH MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

The commission and the governing body of a municipality, including a home-rule municipality, may agree to:

(1) provide for the location, relocation, improvement, control, supervision, and regulation of a designated state highway in the municipality; and

(2) establish the respective liabilities and responsibilities of the commission and the municipality under the agreement.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 12.256 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 12 / Section 12.256
§ 12.256. EXAMINATION AND NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The judge of a court in which a proceeding under Section 12.252 or 12.253 is to be filed shall carefully examine the petition before granting leave to sue. The judge may also require an examination into the facts. If it appears with reasonable certainty from the petition or from the petition and facts that there is a prima facie showing for the relief sought, the judge may grant leave to file.

(b) On an application for the appointment of a receiver, the entity proceeded against is entitled to 10 days' notice before the day set for the hearing.
Tex. Water Code § 15.008 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.008
§ 15.008. GRANT STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

The law regarding uniform grant and contract management, Chapter 783, Government Code, does not apply to a contract under Subchapter B, C, F, H, I, K, P, or R.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 17.20 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 17 / Section 17.20
§ 17.20. BAIL IN MISDEMEANOR.
Status: in_force

(a) In cases of misdemeanor, the sheriff or other peace officer, or a jailer licensed under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, may, whether during the term of the court or in vacation, where the officer has a defendant in custody, take the defendant's bail.

(b) Before taking bail under this article, the sheriff, peace officer, or jailer shall obtain the defendant's criminal history record information through the statewide telecommunications system maintained by the Department of Public Safety and through the public safety report system developed under Article 17.021.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), a sheriff, peace officer, or jailer may make a bail decision regarding a defendant who is charged only with a misdemeanor punishable by fine only or a defendant who receives a citation under Article 14.06(c) without considering the factor required by Article 17.15(a)(6).

(d) If the defendant is charged with or has previously been convicted of an offense involving violence as defined by Article 17.03, the sheriff, officer, or jailer may not set the amount of the defendant's bail but may take the defendant's bail in the amount set by the court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6915.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6915 / Section 6915.054
§ 6915.054. EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

The board shall employ all necessary employees for the proper handling and operation of the district, and may employ a general manager, attorney, bookkeeper, and engineer and assistants and laborers as may be required, on the terms and for the compensation set by the board.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 86.019 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 86 / Section 86.019
§ 86.019. OIL AND GAS LESSEES.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not require the holder of an oil and gas lease executed by the state to obtain a permit from the commission to exercise any right granted under the lease or other laws of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8182.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8182 / Section 8182.101
§ 8182.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions provided by general law applicable to a municipal utility district, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.168 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.168
§ 1701.168. LICENSING STATUS DATABASE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall establish a database containing, for each officer licensed under this chapter:

(1) the officer's license status, including a record of any action taken against the officer by the commission; and

(2) personnel files, as described by Section 1701.4535, provided by each law enforcement agency that employs the officer.

(b) The commission shall make available to a law enforcement agency on request any relevant information maintained in the database for purposes of Sections 1701.303 and 1701.451(a).

(c) On request of an officer, the commission shall provide to the officer free of charge any information maintained in the database regarding the officer, including any information relating to an investigation of misconduct by a law enforcement agency under the policy described by Section 1701.4522.

(d) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), information maintained in the database established under this section is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7879A.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7879A / Section 7879A.0202
§ 7879A.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Ida Afshar;

(2) Olivia Lovoi;

(3) Ellie Little;

(4) Shelby McNeal; and

(5) Trevor Pinchback.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7879A.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7879A.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7879A.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Education Code § 135.52 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 135 / Section 135.52
§ 135.52. FEES AND TUITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall collect tuition at the rates provided by law and registration fees.

(b) The board may charge a student a higher rate of tuition than the tuition that would otherwise be charged for a course in which the student enrolls if:

(1) the student has previously enrolled in the same course or a course of substantially the same content and level two or more times; and

(2) the student's enrollment in the course is not included in the contact hours used in the funding formulas established under Section 61.059 for use in making appropriation recommendations for the system.

(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to a non-degree-credit developmental course.

(d) The total amount of tuition charged to the student under Subsection (b) for the repeated course may not exceed the full cost of instruction for the course with respect to the student.
Tex. Water Code § 11.151 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.151
§ 11.151. EFFECTS OF PERMITS ON GROUNDWATER.
Status: in_force

In considering an application for a permit to store, take, or divert surface water, the commission shall consider the effects, if any, on groundwater or groundwater recharge.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8480.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8480 / Section 8480.151
§ 8480.151. 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 8480.153.

(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 § 1038.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1038 / Section 1038.110
§ 1038.110. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are consistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 12.0111 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 12 / Section 12.0111
§ 12.0111. LICENSING FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies in relation to each licensing program administered by the department or administered by a regulatory board or other agency that is under the jurisdiction of the department or administratively attached to the department. In this section and Section 12.0112, "license" includes a permit, certificate, or registration.

(b) Notwithstanding other law, the executive commissioner by rule shall adopt and the department shall collect a fee for issuing or renewing a license that is in an amount designed to allow the department to recover from its license holders all of the department's direct and indirect costs in administering and enforcing the applicable licensing program.

(c) Notwithstanding other law, each regulatory board or other agency that is under the jurisdiction of the department or administratively attached to the department and that issues licenses shall adopt by rule and collect a fee for issuing or renewing a license that is in an amount designed to allow the department and the regulatory board or agency to recover from the license holders all of the direct and indirect costs to the department and to the regulatory board or agency in administering and enforcing the applicable licensing program.

(d) This section does not apply to:

(1) a person regulated under Chapter 773; or

(2) a license or registration under Chapter 401.
Tex. Estates Code § 1301.154 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.154
§ 1301.154. ANNUAL ACCOUNTING.
Status: in_force

(a) The trustee of a management trust created for a ward shall prepare and file with the court an annual accounting of transactions in the trust in the same manner and form that is required of a guardian of the estate under this title.

(b) The trustee of a management trust created for a ward shall provide a copy of the annual account to each guardian of the ward.

(c) The annual account is subject to court review and approval in the same manner that is required of an annual account prepared by a guardian under this title.

(d) The court may not require a trustee of a trust created for a person who has only a physical disability to prepare and file with the court the annual accounting as described by Subsection (a).
Tex. Property Code § 77.301 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 77 / Section 77.301
§ 77.301. RULES.
Status: in_force

The comptroller may adopt rules necessary to carry out this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 2116.011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2116 / Section 2116.011
§ 2116.011. DEPOSITORY ACCOUNT OWNERSHIP BY OWNER OF RECORD.
Status: in_force

Unless the depository acknowledges in writing a pledge of a depository account, the depository may treat the holder of record of the account as the owner of the account for all purposes and without regard to a notice to the contrary.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.051 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.051
§ 39A.051. ACTIONS BASED ON CAMPUS PERFORMANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the performance of a campus is below any standard under Section 39.054(e), the commissioner shall:

(1) take actions, to the extent the commissioner determines necessary, as provided by this chapter; and

(2) assign a campus intervention team.

(b) For a campus described by Subsection (a), the commissioner, to the extent the commissioner determines necessary, may:

(1) order a hearing to be held before the commissioner or the commissioner's designee at which the president of the board of trustees of the school district, the district superintendent, and the campus principal shall appear and explain the campus's low performance, lack of improvement, and plans for improvement;

(2) establish a school community partnership team composed of members of the campus-level planning and decision-making committee established under Section 11.251 and additional community representatives as determined appropriate by the commissioner;

(3) if applicable under Section 39A.064, require the school district to comply with all requirements of the strong foundations grant program under Section 29.0881 for the campus; or

(4) any combination of the actions described by Subdivisions (1) through (3).
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.0341 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 31 / Section 31.0341
§ 31.0341.
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.0341. ISSUANCE OF NUMBERS: COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. (a) Each county tax assessor-collector shall award certificates of number under this chapter in the manner prescribed by this chapter and the regulations of the department.

(b) The county tax assessor-collector is entitled to a fee of 10 percent of the amount of the fee for each certificate. The amount retained by the tax assessor-collector shall be deposited to the credit of the officers salary fund of the county to be used for the sole purpose of paying the salaries of persons issuing vessel certificates of number.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.251 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.251
§ 101.251. GOVERNING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing authority of a limited liability company consists of:

(1) the managers of the company, if the company agreement provides that the company is managed by one or more managers; or

(2) the members of the company, if the company agreement provides that the company is managed by the members.

(b) If the company agreement does not provide otherwise, the governing authority of a limited liability company consists of:

(1) the managers of the company, if the company's certificate of formation states that the company has managers; or

(2) the members of the company, if the company's certificate of formation does not state that the company has managers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3852.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3852 / Section 3852.109
§ 3852.109. APPROVAL BY CITY OF PFLUGERVILLE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district must obtain approval from the City of Pflugerville's governing body:

(1) for the issuance of a bond other than a refunding bond;

(2) of the plans and specifications of a project to be financed by the bond; and

(3) of the plans and specifications of any district project related to the use of land owned by the City of Pflugerville, an easement granted by the City of Pflugerville, or a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.

(b) If the district obtains approval from the City of Pflugerville's governing body of a capital improvements budget for a period not to exceed five years, the district may finance the projects and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the City of Pflugerville.
Tex. Education Code § 85.51 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 85 / Section 85.51
§ 85.51. AUTHORITY TO LEASE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may lease for oil, gas, sulphur, mineral ore, and other mineral developments all lands and mineral interests under its control, owned or in the future acquired by the state for the use of the university system.

(b) The board shall offer oil and gas leases at public auction, by sealed bid, by negotiated agreement, or through any other means that the board considers to be in the best interest of the university system.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.552 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.552
§ 2301.552. APPOINTMENT OF VEHICLE LEASE FACILITATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) A vehicle lessor may appoint one or more vehicle lease facilitators licensed under this chapter to represent the lessor in obtaining prospective vehicle lessees.

(b) An appointment must:

(1) be in writing;

(2) disclose its terms; and

(3) comply with board rules.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2651.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2651 / Section 2651.056
§ 2651.056. CEASING OPERATION OF ABSTRACT PLANT; REQUEST FOR LICENSE CANCELLATION.
Status: in_force

If a title insurance company ceases to operate a licensed abstract plant, the company shall immediately notify the department in writing and request cancellation of the license.
Tex. Government Code § 24.025 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.025
§ 24.025. SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise provided by this subchapter, all district judges in a county are entitled to equal amounts of supplemental compensation from the county.

(b) A district judge is entitled to an amount of supplemental compensation for serving on the juvenile board of a county that is equal to the amount other judges serving on the juvenile board receive.
Tex. Finance Code § 61.001 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 61 / Section 61.001
§ 61.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This subtitle may be cited as the Texas Savings and Loan Act.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00604 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00604
§ 30.00604. JUDGE.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(15), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

(b) In addition to satisfying the requirements of Section 30.00006(c), a municipal judge must maintain residence in the city during the tenure of office but need not be a resident of the city at the time of the appointment. The judge shall serve full time and may not engage in the private practice of law while in office.

(c) to (e) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(15), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

(f) Section 30.00007(b)(5) does not apply to this subchapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.658 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.658
§ 901.658. FUNDING.
Status: in_force

The board may:

(1) use without appropriation, in accordance with this subchapter and Section 901.155, any money from the trust fund established under Section 901.155; and

(2) accept gifts, grants, and donations of real or personal property from any entity, subject to limitations or conditions set by law, for the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9051.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9051 / Section 9051.204
§ 9051.204. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

The board shall set the tax rate of the district annually and certify the rate to the tax assessor and collector.
Tex. Local Government Code § 130.0045 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 130 / Section 130.0045
§ 130.0045. CREDIT CARD PAYMENT PROCESSING FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a county tax assessor-collector accepts a credit card invoice as conditional payment of a fee or tax, the assessor-collector may collect a fee for processing the invoice.

(b) The assessor-collector shall set a fee collected under Subsection (a) in an amount that is reasonably related to the expense incurred in processing the credit card invoice, not to exceed five percent of the amount of the fee or tax. The processing fee is in addition to the amount of the fee or tax, and may be paid conditionally by including the amount of the processing fee on the credit card invoice.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.157 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.157
§ 43.157. VIOLATIONS; PENALTY.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 251, Sec. 10, eff. May 29, 2009.

(b) No permittee may dispose of a wildlife carcass killed under the permit or allow the wildlife to be disposed of except as allowed under Section 43.155 of this code.

(c) No permittee may violate a term or condition of the permit.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a person who violates this section commits an offense that is a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.

(e) A person who violates a reporting requirement adopted under this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
Tex. Government Code § 2156.0012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2156 / Section 2156.0012
§ 2156.0012. AUTHORITY TO ADOPT RULES.
Status: in_force

The comptroller may adopt rules to efficiently and effectively administer this chapter. Before adopting a rule under this section, the comptroller must conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed rule regardless of whether the requirements of Section 2001.029(b) are met.