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Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.508 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.508
§ 1001.508. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) A proceeding under this subchapter is subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(b) The board shall adopt rules of procedure for imposing an administrative penalty. The rules must conform to the requirements of Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3957.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3957 / Section 3957.002
§ 3957.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 24.226 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.226
§ 24.226.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.226. 124TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GREGG COUNTY). (a) The 124th Judicial District is composed of Gregg County.

(b) The terms of the 124th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, March, May, July, September, and November.
Tex. Occupations Code § 202.056 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 202 / Section 202.056
§ 202.056. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a ground for removal from the advisory board that a member:

(1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 202.051 or 202.053;

(2) does not maintain during service on the advisory board the qualifications required by Section 202.051 or 202.053;

(3) is ineligible for membership under Section 202.054;

(4) cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term; or

(5) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled advisory board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year unless the absence is excused by a majority vote of the advisory board.

(b) The validity of an action of the advisory board is not affected by the fact that the action is taken when a ground for removal of an advisory board member exists.

(c) If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Tex. Government Code § 1508.009 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1508 / Section 1508.009
§ 1508.009. OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A mayor commits an offense if the mayor fails to:

(1) establish the system of records required by Section 1508.007 before the 91st day after the date the construction or purchase of the facility or land is completed; or

(2) maintain the system of records required by Section 1508.007.

(b) A superintendent or manager of a facility or land described by Section 1508.001 commits an offense if the superintendent or manager fails to file a report required by Section 1508.008.

(c) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.0072 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.0072
§ 161.0072. PROVIDING IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION TO DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If the individual or the individual's legally authorized representative has reasonable concern that the individual's health care provider is not submitting the immunization history to the department, the individual or the individual's legally authorized representative may provide the individual's immunization history directly to the department to be included in the immunization registry.

(b) The individual or the individual's legally authorized representative may send evidence of the individual's immunization history to the department electronically, by facsimile transmission, or by mail. The evidence may include a copy of:

(1) the individual's medical record indicating the immunization history;

(2) an invoice from a health care provider for the immunization; or

(3) documentation showing that a claim for the immunization was paid by a payor.

(c) The executive commissioner shall develop rules to ensure that the immunization history submitted by an individual or the individual's legally authorized representative is medically verified immunization information.
Tex. Property Code § 216.014 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 216 / Section 216.014
§ 216.014. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER AND RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter and any petition or ballot made or action taken in connection with an attempt to comply with this chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate the intent of this chapter and the petition, ballot, or action.

(b) A restriction that is extended or amended under this chapter shall be liberally construed to give effect to the restriction's purposes and intent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3801.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3801 / Section 3801.053
§ 3801.053. EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The following persons serve as nonvoting ex officio directors:

(1) the directors of the parks and recreation, planning and development, public works, and civic center departments of the City of Houston;

(2) the chief of police of the City of Houston; and

(3) the general manager of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas.

(b) If a department described by Subsection (a) is consolidated, renamed, or changed, the board may appoint the director of the consolidated, renamed, or changed department as a nonvoting ex officio director. If a department described by Subsection (a) is abolished, the board may appoint a representative of another department of the City of Houston that performs duties comparable to those performed by the abolished department.

(c) The board may appoint the presiding officer of another nonprofit corporation actively involved in downtown activities in the city of Houston to serve as a nonvoting ex officio director.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.072 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.072
§ 225.072.
Status: in_force

Sec. 225.072. LOOP 79 IN VAL VERDE COUNTY. (a) In recognition of the cooperation between the department and Val Verde County, the designation of Loop 79 in Val Verde County shall be made by the Commissioners Court of Val Verde County.

(b) The department shall design and construct markers to be placed along Loop 79 in Val Verde County indicating the highway number, the designation of the loop, and any other appropriate information.

(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the loop and at intermediate sites along the loop that the department determines are appropriate.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1109.010 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1109 / Section 1109.010
§ 1109.010. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Annuity contract" means an annuity contract issued in this state. The term does not include an annuity used to fund an employment-based retirement plan or program for which the insurer:

(A) does not perform the recordkeeping services; or

(B) is not committed by the terms of the annuity contract to pay death benefits to the beneficiaries of specific plan participants.

(2) "Death Master File" means:

(A) the United States Social Security Administration's Death Master File; or

(B) any other database or service that is at least as comprehensive as the United States Social Security Administration's Death Master File for determining whether a person is dead.

(3) "Death Master File match" means a match of the social security number or the name and date of birth of an insured or retained asset account holder resulting from a search of the Death Master File.

(4) "Life insurance policy" means a policy or certificate of life insurance issued in this state that provides a death benefit. The term does not include:

(A) a policy or certificate of life insurance that provides a death benefit under an employee benefit plan that is:

(i) subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. Section 1001 et seq.); or

(ii) under any federal employee benefit program;

(B) a policy or certificate of life insurance that is used to fund a pre-need funeral contract or prearrangement;

(C) a policy or certificate of credit life or accidental death insurance; or

(D) a policy issued to a group master policyholder for which the insurer does not provide recordkeeping services.

(5) "Recordkeeping services" means services provided by an insurer, under an agreement with a group policy or contract holder, to obtain, maintain, and administer in the insurer's or the insurer's agents' systems the following information about each individual insured under the group policy or contract or a line of coverage under that policy or contract:

(A) the social security number or name and date of birth of the insured;

(B) beneficiary designation information;

(C) coverage eligibility;

(D) benefit amount; and

(E) premium payment status.

(6) "Retained asset account" means a mechanism by which the proceeds payable under a life insurance policy or annuity contract are settled by the insurer or an entity acting on behalf of the insurer by depositing the proceeds into an account with check or draft writing privileges, where those proceeds are retained by the insurer or the insurer's agent, under a supplementary contract not involving annuity contract benefits other than death benefits.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.0641 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.0641
§ 32.0641. RECIPIENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS; COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT TO IMPROVE APPROPRIATE UTILIZATION OF SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent permitted under and in a manner that is consistent with Title XIX, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1396 et seq.) and any other applicable law or regulation or under a federal waiver or other authorization, the executive commissioner shall adopt cost-sharing provisions that encourage personal accountability and appropriate utilization of health care services, including a cost-sharing provision applicable to a recipient who chooses to receive a nonemergency medical service through a hospital emergency room.

(b) The commission may not seek a federal waiver or other authorization under this section that would:

(1) prevent a Medicaid recipient who has a condition requiring emergency medical services from receiving care through a hospital emergency room; or

(2) waive any provision under Section 1867, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395dd).
Tex. Government Code § 576.0001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 576 / Section 576.0001
§ 576.0001. PROHIBITION ON APPROPRIATION OF MONEY TO SETTLE OR PAY SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

The legislature may not appropriate money and a state agency may not use appropriated money to settle or otherwise pay a sexual harassment claim made against a person who:

(1) is an elected member of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government;

(2) is appointed by the governor to serve as a member of a department, commission, board, or other public office within the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government; or

(3) serves as staff for a person described by Subdivision (1) or (2).
Tex. Estates Code § 1163.002 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1163 / Section 1163.002
§ 1163.002. ANNUAL ACCOUNT REQUIRED UNTIL ESTATE CLOSED.
Status: in_force

(a) A guardian of the estate shall file an annual account conforming to the essential requirements of Section 1163.001 regarding changes in the estate assets occurring since the date the most recent previous account was filed.

(b) The annual account must be filed in a manner that allows the court or an interested person to ascertain the true condition of the estate, with respect to money, securities, and other property, by adding to the balances forwarded from the most recent previous account the amounts received during the period covered by the account and subtracting the disbursements made during that period.

(c) The description of property sufficiently described in an inventory or previous account may be made in the annual account by reference to the property.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.506 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.506
§ 1201.506. CREDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) A retailer or broker:

(1) shall comply with Subtitles A and B, Title 4, Finance Code, and the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1601 et seq.);

(2) may not advertise an interest rate or finance charge that is not expressed as an annual percentage rate; and

(3) shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Finance Code.

(b) A violation of this section does not create a cause of action or claim for damages for a consumer. The consumer may not recover more than the penalties provided by Subtitles A and B, Title 4, Finance Code, and the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1601 et seq.).
Tex. Election Code § 127.303 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 127 / Section 127.303
§ 127.303. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall adopt rules prescribing procedures necessary to implement this subchapter.

(b) Rules adopted under this subchapter must include a rule, using widely accepted statistical methods, that provides for the number or percentage of paper records that must be counted in a risk-limiting audit under Section 127.302.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 63.0515 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 63 / Section 63.0515
§ 63.0515. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this subchapter, the center is a criminal justice agency that performs forensic DNA analyses on evidence, including evidence related to a case involving unidentified human remains or a high-risk missing person. The center shall comply with 42 U.S.C. Section 14132.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.081 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.081
§ 171.081. EXEMPTION--CORPORATION EXEMPT BY ANOTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

Another statute that exempts a corporation from the franchise tax is not affected by this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 111.154 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 111 / Section 111.154
§ 111.154. AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The dean of the college, on behalf of the board, may execute and carry out an affiliation or coordinating agreement with any other entity or institution in the college's region.
Tex. Finance Code § 183.211 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 183 / Section 183.211
§ 183.211. APPLICATION OF OTHER PROVISIONS TO LIMITED TRUST ASSOCIATIONS.
Status: in_force

For purposes of applying the provisions of this subtitle other than this subchapter to a limited trust association, as the context requires:

(1) a manager and the board of managers are considered to be a director and the board of directors;

(2) if there is not a board of managers, a participant is considered to be a director and all of the participants are considered to be the board of directors;

(3) a participant or participant-transferee is considered to be a shareholder;

(4) a participation share is considered to be a share of stock; and

(5) a distribution is considered to be a dividend.
Tex. Transportation Code § 91.033 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 91 / Section 91.033
§ 91.033. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall conduct or approve all environmental evaluations or studies required for the construction, maintenance, or operation of a rail facility.

(b) The commission may adopt rules to allocate responsibility for conducting an environmental evaluation or study or preparing environmental documentation among entities involved in the construction, maintenance, or operation of a rail facility under this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 45.259 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 45 / Section 45.259
§ 45.259. PAYMENT FROM INTERCEPTED FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Immediately following receipt of notice under Section 45.258, the commissioner shall instruct the comptroller to transfer to the district's paying agent from appropriations to the Foundation School Program that may be used for the purpose under Section 45.252 and other law the amount necessary to pay the maturing or matured principal or interest.

(b) Immediately following receipt of the funds for payment of the principal or interest, the paying agent shall pay the amount due.

(c) The procedures prescribed by Subsections (a) and (b) apply to each payment of principal or interest on bonds as the payment becomes due until the bonds mature or are defeased in accordance with state law.

(d) If money appropriated for the Foundation School Program is used for purposes of this subchapter and as a result there is insufficient money to fully fund the Foundation School Program, the commissioner shall, to the extent necessary, reduce each school district's foundation school fund allocations, other than any portion appropriated from the available school fund, in the same manner provided by Section 48.266(f) for a case in which school district entitlements exceed the amount appropriated. The following fiscal year, a district's entitlement under Section 48.266 is increased by an amount equal to the reduction under this subsection.

(e) A payment made under this section by the state on behalf of a school district of funds the district owes on bonds for which credit enhancement is provided under this subchapter creates a repayment obligation of the district to the state regardless of the maturity date of, or any payment of interest on, the bonds.

(f) This section does not create a debt of the state under the Texas Constitution or, except to the extent provided by this subchapter, create a payment obligation.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 13A.553 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 13A / Section 13A.553
§ 13A.553. POSSESSION AND DELIVERY OF MARIHUANA.
Status: in_force

Possession or delivery of marihuana may be prosecuted in:

(1) any county in which the offense was committed; or

(2) with the consent of the defendant, any county that is adjacent to and in the same judicial district as any county in which the offense was committed.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.184 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.184
§ 91.184. ABANDONMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) When a storer has permanently abandoned the storage facility, the storer shall file with the commission a notice of abandonment, and shall file an instrument in the deed records in the appropriate county or counties, stating that the storage has ceased, and that all property, both mineral and surface, condemned by the storer has reverted to those who owned the property at the time of condemnation, or their heirs, successors, or assigns.

(b) The storer shall also file in the deed records in the appropriate county or counties a list of the owners of the mineral, royalty, and surface owners to whom the various interests have reverted, together with an affidavit that the storer has compiled the list from a current examination of title records and that the list is true and correct to the best of the knowledge of the affiant.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8169.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8169 / Section 8169.102
§ 8169.102. WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "program of water conservation" means the practices, techniques, and technologies that will reduce water consumption, reduce water loss or waste, improve efficiency in water use, or increase water recycling and reuse so that a water supply is available for future or alternative uses.

(b) The district shall adopt and implement a program of water conservation consistent with rules and criteria adopted and enforceable by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for similarly situated districts in the region.
Tex. Education Code § 54.212 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.212
§ 54.212. TEACHING OR RESEARCH ASSISTANT.
Status: in_force

A teaching assistant or research assistant of any institution of higher education and the spouse and children of such a teaching assistant or research assistant are entitled to register in a state institution of higher education by paying the tuition fees and other fees or charges required for Texas residents under Section 54.051 of this code, without regard to the length of time the assistant has resided in Texas, if the assistant is employed at least one-half time in a teaching or research assistant position which relates to the assistant's degree program under rules and regulations established by the employer institution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7955.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7955 / Section 7955.203
§ 7955.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.210 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.210
§ 772.210.
Status: in_force

Sec. 772.210. ESTABLISHMENT OF 9-1-1 SERVICE. (a) A district shall provide 9-1-1 service to each participating jurisdiction through one or a combination of the following methods and features:

(1) the transfer method;

(2) the relay method;

(3) the dispatch method;

(4) automatic number identification;

(5) automatic location identification;

(6) selective routing; or

(7) any equivalent method.

(b) A district shall provide 9-1-1 service using one or both of the following plans:

(1) the district may design, implement, and operate a 9-1-1 system for each participating jurisdiction with the consent of the jurisdiction; or

(2) the district may design, implement, and operate a 9-1-1 system for two or more participating jurisdictions with the consent of each of those jurisdictions if a joint operation would be more economically feasible than separate systems for each jurisdiction.

(c) Under either plan authorized by Subsection (b), the final plans for the particular system must have the approval of each participating jurisdiction covered by the system.

(d) The district shall recommend minimum standards for a 9-1-1 system. A 9-1-1 system in a district created under this subchapter must be computerized.

(e) A service supplier involved in providing 9-1-1 service, a manufacturer of equipment used in providing 9-1-1 service, or an officer or employee of a service supplier involved in providing 9-1-1 service is not liable for any claim, damage, or loss arising from the provision of 9-1-1 service unless the act or omission proximately causing the claim, damage, or loss constitutes gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3975.0901 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3975 / Section 3975.0901
§ 3975.0901. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by the owners of:

(1) 66 percent or more of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls; or

(2) 66 percent or more of the surface area of the district, excluding roads, streets, highways, utility rights-of-way, other public areas, and other property exempt from assessment by the district according to the most recent certified county property tax rolls.

(b) The board by majority vote may dissolve the district at any time.

(c) The district may not be dissolved by its board under Subsection (a) or (b) if the district:

(1) has any outstanding bonded indebtedness until that bonded indebtedness has been repaid or defeased in accordance with the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds;

(2) has a contractual obligation to pay money until that obligation has been fully paid in accordance with the contract; or

(3) owns, operates, or maintains public works, facilities, or improvements unless the district contracts with another person for the ownership, operation, or maintenance of the public works, facilities, or improvements.

(d) Sections 375.261, 375.262, and 375.264, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.