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Tex. Government Code § 825.407 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 825 / Section 825.407
§ 825.407. COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS FROM NONEDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "General academic teaching institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(2) "Medical and dental unit" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(3) "Noneducational and general funds" means all funds of an institution of higher education except those funds used as a method of financing for an institutional appropriation in the General Appropriations Act or dedicated by the Constitution of the State of Texas.

(b) The governing board of each general academic teaching institution and the governing board of each medical and dental unit shall reimburse the state, from noneducational and general funds of the institution or unit, for state contributions that are made based on any portion of a member's salary that is paid from the noneducational and general funds.

(c) The designated disbursing officer of each general academic teaching institution and the designated disbursing officer of each medical and dental unit shall:

(1) submit to the retirement system, at a time and in the manner prescribed by the retirement system, a monthly report containing a certification of the total amount of salary paid from noneducational and general funds and the total amount of employer contributions due under this section for the payroll period; and

(2) maintain and retain the following information:

(A) the name of each member employed by the institution or unit who, for the most recent payroll period, was paid wholly or partly from noneducational and general funds;

(B) the amount of the employee's salary for the most recent payroll period that was paid from noneducational and general funds; and

(C) any other information the retirement system determines is necessary to administer this section.

(d) A monthly report required under Subsection (c) shall be accompanied by payment of the amount certified under Subdivision (3) of that subsection.

(e) After the end of each fiscal year, the retirement system shall report to the comptroller of public accounts the name of any general academic teaching institution and any medical and dental unit delinquent in the reimbursement of contributions under this section for the preceding fiscal year and the amount by which each reported institution or unit is delinquent.

(f) Any portion of the reimbursement required under this section to be made for a fiscal year by a general academic teaching institution or a medical and dental unit that remains unpaid on the first day of the next fiscal year accrues interest, beginning on that day or the due date for the portion, whichever is later, at an annual rate, compounded monthly, equal to the rate established under Section 825.313(b)(1), plus two percent.

(g) The retirement system shall deposit all money it receives under this section in the state contribution account.
Tex. Estates Code § 356.301 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 356 / Section 356.301
§ 356.301. PERMISSIBLE TERMS.
Status: in_force

Real estate of an estate may be sold for cash, part cash and part credit, or the equity in land securing an indebtedness may be sold subject to the indebtedness, or with an assumption of the indebtedness, at public or private sale, as appears to the court to be in the estate's best interest.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8181.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8181 / Section 8181.003
§ 8181.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8104.304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8104 / Section 8104.304
§ 8104.304. MATURITY.
Status: in_force

Bonds or notes issued under this chapter must mature within 40 years.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 64.076 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 64 / Section 64.076
§ 64.076.
Status: in_force

Sec. 64.076. SUITS AGAINST RAILROAD RECEIVER: VENUE AND SERVICE. An action against the receiver of a railroad company may be brought in any county through or into which the railroad is constructed, and citation may be served on the receiver, the general or division superintendent, or an agent of the receiver who resides in the county in which the suit is brought. If no agent of the receiver resides in the county in which the suit is brought, citation may be served on any agent of the receiver in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1007.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1007 / Section 1007.202
§ 1007.202. TAX TO PAY BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may issue bonds under Section 1007.201 only if the board imposes an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.
Tex. Penal Code § 36.03 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 36 / Section 36.03
§ 36.03. COERCION OF PUBLIC SERVANT OR VOTER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if by means of coercion he:

(1) influences or attempts to influence a public servant in a specific exercise of his official power or a specific performance of his official duty or influences or attempts to influence a public servant to violate the public servant's known legal duty; or

(2) influences or attempts to influence a voter not to vote or to vote in a particular manner.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor unless the coercion is a threat to commit a felony, in which event it is a felony of the third degree.

(c) It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a)(1) of this section that the person who influences or attempts to influence the public servant is a member of the governing body of a governmental entity, and that the action that influences or attempts to influence the public servant is an official action taken by the member of the governing body. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "official action" includes deliberations by the governing body of a governmental entity.
Tex. Family Code § 9.013 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 9 / Section 9.013
§ 9.013. COSTS.
Status: in_force

The court may award costs in a proceeding to enforce a property division under this subchapter as in other civil cases.
Tex. Water Code § 51.091 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.091
§ 51.091. PROJECTS OF CERTAIN DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "preservation district" means a district defined by Chapter 54 and created by special law with the power to promote the preservation of fish and other wildlife within its boundaries.

(b) A water supply project financed, in whole or in part, with water development bonds, as defined under Section 16.001, that is undertaken by a district having operations or facilities located in not less than four counties, and that is included in a regional water plan under Section 16.053, is of fundamental and paramount importance and is to be given priority over the activities, rules, regulations, ordinances, or any requirement for a permit, bond, or fee of a preservation district, which shall be inapplicable to the construction of the project.

(c) Governmental immunity of a preservation district is waived in an action brought by a district described in Subsection (b) for the acquisition of land, easements, or other property for a project described in Subsection (b), if the preservation district is the owner of the land or property.

(d) Notwithstanding any other law, venue shall lie in Travis County for an action described in Subsection (c) and brought by a district described in Subsection (b).

(e) This section expires September 1, 2039.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8110.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8110 / Section 8110.053
§ 8110.053. ROAD CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The district may contract for a road project in the same manner as provided by Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 9.103 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 9 / Section 9.103
§ 9.103. REINSTATEMENT BY SECRETARY OF STATE AFTER REVOCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall reinstate the registration of an entity that has been revoked under this subchapter if the entity files an application for reinstatement in accordance with Section 9.104, accompanied by each amendment to the entity's registration that is required by intervening events, including circumstances requiring an amendment to the name of the entity or the name under which the entity is registered to transact business in this state as described in Section 9.105, and:

(1) the entity has corrected the circumstances that led to the revocation and any other circumstances that may exist of the types described by Section 9.101(b), including the payment of fees, interest, or penalties; or

(2) the secretary of state finds that the circumstances that led to the revocation did not exist at the time of revocation.

(b) If a foreign filing entity's registration is reinstated before the third anniversary of the revocation, the entity is considered to have been registered or in existence at all times during the period of revocation.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 50.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 50 / Section 50.002
§ 50.002. TERM OF AWARD.
Status: in_force

An award under Section 50.001 must be granted for a two-year period and may be extended at the end of that period after review.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3848.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3848 / Section 3848.001
§ 3848.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "District" means the Harris County Improvement District No. 8.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1098.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1098 / Section 1098.055
§ 1098.055. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect:

(1) a president and vice president from among its members; and

(2) a secretary and treasurer who is not required to be a director.

(b) Each officer of the board serves a one-year term.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1043.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1043 / Section 1043.056
§ 1043.056. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The board shall elect a president, vice president, and secretary.
Tex. Local Government Code § 240.088 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 240 / Section 240.088
§ 240.088. INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

The county attorney or an attorney representing the county may file an action in a district court to enjoin a violation or threatened violation of an order adopted under this subchapter. The court may grant appropriate relief.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 106.13 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 106 / Section 106.13
§ 106.13. SANCTIONS AGAINST RETAILER.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in Subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the commission or administrator may cancel or suspend for not more than 90 days a retail license or permit or a private club registration permit if it is found, on notice and hearing, that the licensee or permittee with criminal negligence sold, served, dispensed, or delivered an alcoholic beverage to a minor or with criminal negligence permitted a minor to violate Section 106.04 or 106.05 of this code on the licensed premises.

(b) For a second offense the commission or administrator may cancel the license or permit or suspend it for not more than six months. For a third offense within a period of 36 consecutive months the commission or administrator may cancel the permit or suspend it for not more than 12 months.

(c) The commission or administrator may relax the provisions of this section concerning suspension and cancellation and assess a sanction the commission or administrator finds just under the circumstances if, at a hearing, the licensee or permittee establishes to the satisfaction of the commission or administrator:

(1) that the violation could not reasonably have been prevented by the permittee or licensee by the exercise of due diligence;

(2) that the permittee or licensee was entrapped; or

(3) that an agent, servant, or employee of the permittee or licensee violated this code without the knowledge of the permittee or licensee.
Tex. Government Code § 403.216 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.216
§ 403.216. REPORTS AFTER INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) On the first Monday of each month during the period that an order or injunction granted under this subchapter is effective, the applicant shall make and file a report with the state officer authorized to enforce the collection of the tax or fee to which the order or injunction applies.

(b) The report must include the following monthly information:

(1) the amount of the tax accruing;

(2) a description of the total purchases, receipts, sales, and dispositions of all commodities, products, materials, articles, items, services, and transactions on which the tax is levied or by which the tax or fee is measured;

(3) the name and address of each person to whom a commodity, product, material, or article is sold or distributed or for whom a service is performed;

(4) if the tax is imposed on or measured by the number or status of employees of the applicant, a complete record of the employees of the applicant and any related information that affects the amount of the tax; and

(5) if payment of the tax or fee is evidenced or measured by the sale or use of stamps or tickets, a complete record of all stamps or tickets used, sold, or handled.

(c) The report shall be made on a form prescribed by the state official with whom the report is required to be filed.
Tex. Insurance Code § 462.253 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.253
§ 462.253. EFFECT ON INSURED OF REDUCTION IN AMOUNT OF COVERED CLAIM.
Status: in_force

To the extent that the association's obligation is reduced by the application of Sections 462.251 and 462.252, the liability of the person insured by the impaired insurer's policy for the claim is reduced in the same amount.
Tex. Government Code § 606.061 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 606 / Section 606.061
§ 606.061. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Employee tax" means the tax imposed by Section 3101 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 3101).

(2) "Employment" means service performed by a state employee except service:

(A) that in the absence of an agreement under this subchapter would constitute employment under the Social Security Act; or

(B) that under the Social Security Act may not be included in an agreement between the retirement system and the secretary.

(3) "State agency" means:

(A) a department, commission, board, office, or other agency in the executive or legislative branch created by the constitution or a statute of this state;

(B) the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, or the Texas Judicial Council; or

(C) a university system or an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(4) "State employee" includes an elected or appointed state officer but does not include an individual who:

(A) is compensated by fees; or

(B) is in a position eligible for membership in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas unless the person is employed by a state department, agency, or institution.

(5) "Wages" means all remuneration for employment, including the cash value of all remuneration paid other than by cash, except for remuneration that does not constitute "wages" under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.
Tex. Labor Code § 82.003 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 82 / Section 82.003
§ 82.003. NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The notice described by Section 82.002 must be received at:

(1) the employer's principal place of business in this state, if given to an employer; or

(2) the trustee's home office, if given to the trustee.

(b) The notice may be given by or on behalf of the other person.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6904.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6904 / Section 6904.106
§ 6904.106. OFFICERS AND ASSISTANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer at the first meeting of the newly constituted board after each directors' election or at any time necessary to fill a vacancy.

(b) The board shall elect the president and vice president from among the directors.

(c) The offices of secretary and treasurer:

(1) may be held by one person; and

(2) are not required to be held by a director.

(d) The board may appoint as assistant board secretary one or more persons who are not directors.
Tex. Transportation Code § 456.065 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 456 / Section 456.065
§ 456.065. GUARANTEE FROM MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

The department, on behalf of the commission and with the approval of the comptroller, shall secure an agreement or agreements with the municipalities served by an eligible corporation that receives assistance under this subchapter to further guarantee the repayment of half of any unpaid balance on a loan, including interest, made under this subchapter.
Tex. Water Code § 57.264 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 57 / Section 57.264
§ 57.264. ORGANIZATION OF COMMISSIONERS OF APPRAISEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of the board shall notify each of the commissioners of appraisement in writing of his appointment and of the time and place for the first meeting.

(b) The commissioners of appraisement shall meet at the time and place specified, or as soon after that time as practicable, at a time and place agreed on by them.

(c) The commissioners of appraisement shall each take and subscribe an oath to faithfully and impartially discharge their duties as commissioners, and to make a true report of the work done by them.

(d) At the first meeting the commissioners of appraisement shall organize by electing one of their number chairman and one vice chairman. The secretary of the board or in his absence, a person the board appoints, shall be secretary of the commissioners of appraisement during their continuance in office.

(e) The secretary shall furnish the commissioners of appraisement information and assist them in the performance of their duties.

(f) If a commissioner of appraisement resigns, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided for filling vacancies on the board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 31.026 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 31 / Section 31.026
§ 31.026. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner is entitled to compensation as provided by the General Appropriations Act.
Tex. Property Code § 94.108 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 94 / Section 94.108
§ 94.108. LIABILITY FOR WITHHOLDING LAST MONTH'S RENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A tenant may not withhold payment of any portion of the last month's rent on grounds that the security deposit is security for unpaid rent.

(b) A tenant who violates this section is presumed to have acted in bad faith. A tenant who in bad faith violates this section is liable to the landlord for an amount equal to three times the rent wrongfully withheld and the landlord's reasonable attorney's fees in a suit to recover the rent.
Tex. Education Code § 29.171 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.171
§ 29.171. ELIGIBLE PRIVATE PROVIDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district that offers a prekindergarten program under this subchapter may enter into a contract with an eligible private provider to provide services or equipment for the program.

(b) To be eligible to contract with a school district to provide a program or part of a program, a private provider must be licensed by and in good standing with the Department of Family and Protective Services. For purposes of this section, a private provider is in good standing with the Department of Family and Protective Services if the department has not taken an action against the provider's license under Section 42.071, 42.072, or 42.078, Human Resources Code, during the 24-month period preceding the date of a contract with a school district. The private provider must also:

(1) be accredited by a research-based, nationally recognized, and universally accessible accreditation system approved by the commissioner;

(2) be a Texas Rising Star Program provider with a three-star certification or higher;

(3) be a Texas School Ready! participant;

(4) have an existing partnership with a school district to provide a prekindergarten program not provided under this subchapter; or

(5) be accredited by an organization that is recognized by the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission.

(c) A prekindergarten program provided by a private provider under this section is subject to:

(1) the requirements of this subchapter; and

(2) the class size requirement for prekindergarten classes imposed under Section 25.112(a).
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.116 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.116
§ 161.116. SALE OR DELIVERY OF DISEASED CATTLE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "diseased" means affected by actinobacillosis, actinomycosis, carcinoma, mastitis, or any other disease that renders the carcass of an animal potentially dangerous for human consumption and has been so designated by rule of the commission.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c) of this section, a person may not sell diseased cattle unless:

(1) the cattle are sold through a livestock market where visual examination of livestock is made by an agent of the commission or by the United States Department of Agriculture; or

(2) the cattle are sold by a recognized slaughtering establishment maintaining federal, state, or state-approved veterinary postmortem inspection.

(c) The original owner of diseased cattle may sell the cattle in violation of Subsection (b) of this section if the cattle are sold and delivered on the premises of the original owner, but the purchaser shall comply with the requirements of this section.

(d) A person may not release diseased cattle from a livestock market unless the cattle are:

(1) consigned directly to a federally approved terminal market or to a slaughtering establishment maintaining federal, state, or state-approved veterinary postmortem inspection; and

(2) accompanied by a certificate or permit issued by a representative of the commission or the United States Department of Agriculture naming the terminal market or slaughtering establishment.

(e) This section does not prevent the original owner of diseased cattle, or an agent of the owner, from voiding the sale of the cattle if the owner is not satisfied with the top bid price, but the owner shall obtain a certificate or permit under Subsection (d) of this section and shall deliver the cattle to the place specified on the certificate or permit. A person is not liable for a violation of this subsection unless the agent of the commission shows the person a list of approved establishments to which the cattle may be consigned and allows the person to select an establishment from that list.

(f) A person may not deliver or divert diseased cattle consigned under a certificate or permit issued under Subsection (d) of this section to a place other than the terminal market or slaughtering establishment named in the certificate or permit. The cattle must be delivered to the terminal market or slaughtering establishment not later than the fifth day following the day on which the certificate or permit is issued.

(g) A person may not release diseased cattle from a terminal market or slaughtering establishment to which the cattle have been consigned under a certificate or permit issued under Subsection (d) of this section except on authority of the commission.