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Tex. Labor Code § 212.052 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 212 / Section 212.052
§ 212.052. DETERMINATION BY EXAMINER ON EXAMINER'S OWN MOTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a notification as provided by Section 208.004 from the person for which a claimant last worked is not filed, and information on the claim or other information secured raises an issue affecting the claimant's right to benefits under this subtitle, an examiner shall determine whether the claimant is to receive benefits.

(b) The examiner shall mail a copy of the determination to the claimant at the claimant's last known address.
Tex. Government Code § 549.0452 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 549 / Section 549.0452
§ 549.0452. PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

An individual is eligible for prescription drug benefits under the state prescription drug program if the individual is:

(1) a qualified Medicare beneficiary, as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(p)(1);

(2) a specified low-income Medicare beneficiary who is eligible for assistance under Medicaid for Medicare cost-sharing payments under 42 U.S.C. Section 1396a(a)(10)(E)(iii);

(3) a qualified disabled and working individual, as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(s); or

(4) a qualifying individual who is eligible for assistance under Medicaid under 42 U.S.C. Section 1396a(a)(10)(E)(iv).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.246 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.246
§ 401.246. WASTE DISPOSAL FEE CRITERIA.
Status: in_force

(a) Party state compact waste disposal fees adopted by the commission under Section 401.245 must be sufficient to:

(1) allow the compact waste facility license holder to recover costs of operating and maintaining the compact waste disposal facility and a reasonable profit on the operation of that facility;

(2) provide an amount necessary to meet future costs of decommissioning, closing, and postclosure maintenance and surveillance of the compact waste disposal facility and the compact waste disposal facility portion of the disposal facility site;

(3) provide an amount to fund local public projects under Section 401.244;

(4) provide a reasonable rate of return on capital investment in the facilities used for management or disposal of compact waste at the compact waste disposal facility;

(5) provide an amount necessary to pay compact waste disposal facility licensing fees, to pay compact waste disposal facility fees set by rule or statute, and to provide security for the compact waste disposal facility as required by the commission under law and commission rules; and

(6) provide an amount necessary to support the activities of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission.

(b) To the extent practicable, the commission shall use the methods used by the Public Utility Commission of Texas under Sections 36.051, 36.052, and 36.053, Utilities Code, when establishing overall revenues, reasonable return, and invested capital for the purpose of setting fees under Subsection (a).

(c) In determining compact waste disposal fees, the commission shall only consider capital investment in property by the compact waste disposal facility license holder that is used and useful to the compact waste disposal facility as authorized under this chapter. The commission may not consider the capital investment costs or related costs incurred before September 1, 2003, in determining disposal fees.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1956.059 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1956 / Section 1956.059
§ 1956.059.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1956.059. EXCEPTION: CRAFTED PRECIOUS METAL ACQUIRED FROM OR REPORTED TO GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY. This subchapter does not apply to crafted precious metal:

(1) acquired as surplus property from the United States, a state, a subdivision of a state, or a municipal corporation; or

(2) reported by a dealer as an acquisition or a purchase, or reported as destroyed or otherwise disposed of, to:

(A) a state agency under another law of this state; or

(B) a municipal or county office or agency under another law of this state or a municipal ordinance.
Tex. Finance Code § 347.003 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 347 / Section 347.003
§ 347.003. BAILMENT OR LEASE AS CREDIT TRANSACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A bailment or lease of a manufactured home is a credit transaction if the bailee or lessee:

(1) agrees to pay as compensation for use of the manufactured home an amount that is substantially equal to or that exceeds the aggregate value of the property and services involved; and

(2) on compliance with the agreement becomes the owner of the manufactured home or has the option to become the owner of the manufactured home, for nominal or no additional consideration.

(b) A bailment or lease that the bailee or lessee may terminate at any time without penalty is not a credit transaction.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 58.013 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 58 / Section 58.013
§ 58.013. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall designate a member of the board as the chairman of the board to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the commissioner. The board shall elect a vice-chairman biennially from its members and shall elect a secretary, a treasurer, and other officers it considers necessary.

(b) The chairman of the board shall preside at meetings of the board and perform other duties prescribed by the board.

(c) The vice-chairman shall perform the duties of the chairman when the chairman is not present or is incapable of performing his duties of chairman.

(d) The secretary is the custodian of the minutes, books, records, and seal of the board and shall perform other duties prescribed by the board.

(e) The treasurer shall perform the duties prescribed by the board. The offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same individual.

(f) The board may appoint one or more individuals who are not board members to perform any duty of the secretary or treasurer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8508.0121 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8508 / Section 8508.0121
§ 8508.0121. CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

An officer, agent, or employee of the authority who is financially interested in a contract shall disclose that fact to the board before the board votes on the acceptance of the contract.
Tex. Election Code § 259.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 259 / Section 259.002
§ 259.002. REGULATION OF DISPLAY OF POLITICAL SIGNS BY PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "property owners' association" has the meaning assigned by Section 202.001, Property Code.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a property owners' association may not enforce or adopt a restrictive covenant that prohibits a property owner from displaying on the owner's property one or more signs advertising a candidate or measure for an election:

(1) on or after the 90th day before the date of the election to which the sign relates; or

(2) before the 10th day after that election date.

(c) This section does not prohibit the enforcement or adoption of a covenant that:

(1) requires a sign to be ground-mounted; or

(2) limits a property owner to displaying only one sign for each candidate or measure.

(d) This section does not prohibit the enforcement or adoption of a covenant that prohibits a sign that:

(1) contains roofing material, siding, paving materials, flora, one or more balloons or lights, or any other similar building, landscaping, or nonstandard decorative component;

(2) is attached in any way to plant material, a traffic control device, a light, a trailer, a vehicle, or any other existing structure or object;

(3) includes the painting of architectural surfaces;

(4) threatens the public health or safety;

(5) is larger than four feet by six feet;

(6) violates a law;

(7) contains language, graphics, or any display that would be offensive to the ordinary person; or

(8) is accompanied by music or other sounds or by streamers or is otherwise distracting to motorists.

(e) A property owners' association may remove a sign displayed in violation of a restrictive covenant permitted by this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7919.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7919 / Section 7919.103
§ 7919.103. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Election Code § 232.014 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 232 / Section 232.014
§ 232.014. ACCELERATED APPEAL IN PRIMARY CONTEST.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to the contest of a primary election.

(b) To be timely, an appellant's bond, affidavit, or cash deposit for costs of appeal must be made not later than the fifth day after the date the district court's judgment in the contest is signed. If the appellant is not required to give security for the costs of appeal, the notice of appeal must be filed by the same deadline.

(c) If an appellant files an affidavit of inability to pay costs of appeal, a challenge to the affidavit must be filed not later than the fifth day after the date the affidavit is filed.

(d) As soon as practicable after an appeal in a contest is perfected, the district judge shall set the deadline for filing the trial court record in the appellate court. The judge may make any other orders to expedite an appeal that are reasonable and appropriate, including reducing the time normally allowed for filing appellate briefs, subject to review by the appellate court on motion of a party.

(e) The court of appeals may refuse to permit a motion for rehearing to be filed or may reduce the time for filing the motion.

(f) The decision of the court of appeals is not reviewable by the supreme court by certified question or any other method.
Tex. Water Code § 5.103 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.103
§ 5.103. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt any rules necessary to carry out its powers and duties under this code and other laws of this state.

(b) The commission shall adopt reasonable procedural rules to be followed in a commission hearing. The executive director may recommend to the commission for its consideration any rules that he considers necessary.

(c) Rules shall be adopted in the manner provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code. As provided by that Act, the commission must adopt rules when adopting, repealing, or amending any agency statement of general applicability that interprets or prescribes law or policy or describes the procedure or practice requirements of an agency. The commission shall follow its own rules as adopted until it changes them in accordance with that Act.

(d) The commission shall include as a part of each rule the commission adopts, and each proposed rule for adoption after the effective date of this subsection, a citation to the statute that grants the specific regulatory authority under which the rule is justified and a citation of the specific regulatory authority that will be exercised. If no specific statutory authority exists and the agency is depending on this section, citation of this section, or Section 5.102 or 5.013, is sufficient. A rule adopted in violation of this subsection is void.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1704.160 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1704 / Section 1704.160
§ 1704.160. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of notice under Section 1704.159 that an application has been conditionally approved, the applicant, not later than the 90th day after the date of receipt of the notice, must:

(1) if the applicant is an individual:

(A) subject to Subsection (b), deposit with the county treasurer a cashier's check, certificate of deposit, or cash in the amount stated on the application under Section 1704.154(b)(2)(E); or

(B) subject to Subsections (c)-(f), execute in trust to the board each deed to the property listed on the application under Section 1704.154(b)(3); or

(2) if the applicant is a corporation, subject to Subsection (b), deposit with the county treasurer a cashier's check, certificate of deposit, or cash in the amount stated on the application under Section 1704.154(b)(2)(E).

(b) A deposit made under Subsection (a)(1)(A) or (a)(2) may not be less than $50,000. A corporation must make a separate deposit for each license granted to it in a county. A deposit made to a county with a population of less than 250,000 shall be placed in a fund known as a bail security fund.

(c) At the option of the applicant, the property executed in trust under Subsection (a)(1)(B) must be valued in the amount indicated by:

(1) an appraisal by a real estate appraiser who is a member in good standing of a nationally recognized professional appraiser society or trade organization that has an established code of ethics, educational program, and professional certification program; or

(2) the county's most recent certified tax appraisal roll.

(d) The total value of the property executed in trust under Subsection (a)(1)(B) may not be less than $50,000.

(e) A trust created under Subsection (a)(1)(B) is subject to the condition that the property executed in trust may, after notice is provided and under the conditions required by the Code of Criminal Procedure, be sold to satisfy a final judgment on a forfeiture on a bail bond executed by the applicant.

(f) If an applicant is married, the applicant's spouse must execute each deed of trust under Subsection (a)(1)(B) that involves community property.

(g) A board shall file each deed of trust in the records of each county in which the property is located. The applicant shall pay the filing fee.

(h) The certificate of authority to do business in this state issued under Section 861.102, Insurance Code, to an applicant that is a corporation is conclusive evidence of:

(1) the sufficiency of the applicant's security; and

(2) the applicant's solvency and credits.

(i) A license holder must maintain the amount of security required by this section during the time the person holds the license.
Tex. Property Code § 221.073 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 221 / Section 221.073
§ 221.073. PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A developer subject to this chapter commits an offense if the developer offers or disposes of a timeshare interest in a timeshare property which has not been registered with the commission.

(b) It is not a violation of this section for a developer subject to this chapter to accept reservations and deposits from prospective purchasers in accordance with Section 221.021(b) or (d).

(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. A person may not be prosecuted for more than one offense involving the same promotion, even if mailed or distributed to more than one person.
Tex. Family Code § 153.193 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 153 / Section 153.193
§ 153.193. MINIMAL RESTRICTION ON PARENT'S POSSESSION OR ACCESS.
Status: in_force

The terms of an order that denies possession of a child to a parent or imposes restrictions or limitations on a parent's right to possession of or access to a child may not exceed those that are required to protect the best interest of the child.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1106.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1106 / Section 1106.051
§ 1106.051. BOARD; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board consists of five elected directors.

(b) Unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code, directors serve staggered two-year terms with the terms of two or three directors expiring each year as appropriate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7502.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7502 / Section 7502.101
§ 7502.101. GENERAL RIGHTS, POWERS, PRIVILEGES, FUNCTIONS, AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The authority has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by general law, including Chapter 58, Water Code, applicable to irrigation districts.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.557 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.557
§ 651.557. REMITTANCE OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

If, after judicial review, the court determines that a violation did not occur, the court shall order, when the court's judgment becomes final, the release of the bond if the person gave a supersedeas bond. If the person gave a supersedeas bond and the amount of the penalty is reduced, the court shall order the release of the bond after the person pays the reduced amount.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46C.256 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46C / Section 46C.256
§ 46C.256. ORDER OF COMMITMENT TO INPATIENT TREATMENT OR RESIDENTIAL CARE.
Status: in_force

(a) The court shall order the acquitted person committed to a mental hospital or other appropriate facility for inpatient treatment or residential care if the state establishes by clear and convincing evidence that:

(1) the person has a severe mental illness or an intellectual disability;

(2) the person, as a result of that mental illness or intellectual disability, is likely to cause serious bodily injury to another if the person is not provided with treatment and supervision; and

(3) inpatient treatment or residential care is necessary to protect the safety of others.

(b) In determining whether inpatient treatment or residential care has been proved necessary, the court shall consider whether the evidence shows both that:

(1) an adequate regimen of outpatient or community-based treatment will be available to the person; and

(2) the person will follow that regimen.

(c) The order of commitment to inpatient treatment or residential care expires on the 181st day following the date the order is issued but is subject to renewal as provided by Article 46C.261.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.6727 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.6727
§ 2306.6727. DEPARTMENT PURCHASE OF LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The board by rule may develop and implement a program to purchase low income housing tax credit property that is not purchased by a qualified nonprofit organization or tenant organization. The department may not purchase low income housing tax credit property if the board finds that the purchase is not in the best interest of the state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7993.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7993 / Section 7993.102
§ 7993.102. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the district 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 3879.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3879 / Section 3879.102
§ 3879.102. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered for purposes of this chapter to be a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.053 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49A / Section 49A.053
§ 49A.053. DEATHS REQUIRING INQUEST.
Status: in_force

(a) A justice of the peace shall conduct an inquest into the death of a person who dies in the county served by the justice if:

(1) the person dies in prison under circumstances other than those described by Section 501.055(b), Government Code, or in jail;

(2) the person dies an unnatural death from a cause other than a legal execution;

(3) the body or a body part of a person is found and either:

(A) the person is identified but the cause or circumstances of death are unknown; or

(B) the person is unidentified, regardless of whether the cause or circumstances of death are known;

(4) the circumstances of the death indicate that the death may have been caused by unlawful means;

(5) the person dies by suicide or the circumstances of the death indicate that the death may have been caused by suicide;

(6) the person dies without having been attended by a physician;

(7) the person dies while attended by a physician who:

(A) is unable to certify the cause of death; and

(B) requests the justice to conduct an inquest; or

(8) the person is a child younger than six years of age and an inquest is required by Chapter 264, Family Code.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a physician who attends the death of a person and is unable to certify the cause of death shall report the death to the justice of the peace of the precinct where the death occurred and request that the justice conduct an inquest.

(c) If a person dies in an institution and an attending physician is unable to certify the cause of death, the superintendent or general manager of the institution shall report the death to the justice of the peace of the precinct where the institution is located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8321.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8321 / Section 8321.051
§ 8321.051. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes described by Section 8321.002.
Tex. Tax Code § 323.312 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 323 / Section 323.312
§ 323.312. RETENTION OF CERTAIN COUNTY SALES TAXES.
Status: in_force

A county that holds a sales and use tax permit issued by the comptroller and that imposes a sales and use tax may retain the portion of the tax that the county collects and that constitutes the county's own tax. The county shall remit to the comptroller all other applicable local sales and use taxes and the state sales and use tax.
Tex. Government Code § 510.014 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 510 / Section 510.014
§ 510.014. DUTIES OF COUNCIL.
Status: in_force

The council shall advise the compact administrator and the state's commissioner to the commission on the state's participation in commission activities and the administration of the compact.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1575.202 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1575 / Section 1575.202
§ 1575.202. STATE CONTRIBUTION BASED ON ACTIVE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Each state fiscal year, the state shall contribute to the fund an amount equal to 1.25 percent of the salary of each active employee.

(b) The state may contribute to the fund an amount in addition to the contribution required by Subsection (a).
Tex. Finance Code § 180.251 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 180 / Section 180.251
§ 180.251. GENERAL DUTIES OF REGULATORY OFFICIALS.
Status: repealed

(a) The savings and mortgage lending commissioner shall administer and enforce this chapter with respect to individuals licensed under Chapter 157.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 160, Sec. 87(9), eff. September 1, 2013.

(c) The consumer credit commissioner shall administer and enforce this chapter with respect to individuals licensed under Chapter 342, 347, 348, or 351.

(d) To the extent permitted or required by this chapter and as reasonably necessary for the implementation and enforcement of the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act, the banking commissioner of Texas may administer and enforce this chapter with respect to a person otherwise under the commissioner's jurisdiction under Subtitle A, F, or G of this title.