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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.116 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.116
§ 91.116. NOTICE OF COMMERCIAL SURFACE DISPOSAL FACILITY PERMIT APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "commercial surface disposal facility" means a facility whose primary business purpose is to provide, for compensation, surface disposal of oil field fluids or oil and gas wastes, including land application for treatment and disposal.

(b) A person who files an application for a permit for a commercial surface disposal facility shall publish notice of the application in accordance with this section.

(c) The notice must include:

(1) the date the application was filed;

(2) a description of the location of the site for which the application was made, including the county in which the site is located, the name of the original survey and abstract number, and the direction and distance from the nearest municipality;

(3) the name of the owner of the site;

(4) the name of the applicant;

(5) the type of fluid or waste to be disposed of at the facility;

(6) the disposal method proposed; and

(7) the procedure for protesting the application.

(d) The notice must be published:

(1) at least once each week for two consecutive weeks with the first publication occurring not earlier than the date the application is filed and not later than the 30th day after the date on which the application is filed; and

(2) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the proposed disposal would occur.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 31.163 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.163
§ 31.163. REZONING.
Status: in_force

(a) If the plan would require zoning inconsistent with any existing zoning or other land use regulation, the division or its designated representative may at any time submit a request for rezoning to the local government with jurisdiction over the real property in question.

(b) The rezoning or variance request shall be submitted in the same manner as any such request is submitted to the affected local government; provided, however, the local government must take final action on the request no later than the 120th day after the date the request for rezoning or variance is submitted.

(c) Failure by the local government to act within the 120-day period prescribed by Subsection (b) will be deemed an approval of the rezoning request by the local government.
Tex. Labor Code § 204.0625 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 204 / Section 204.0625
§ 204.0625. ADJUSTMENT TO REPLENISHMENT TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

On and after January 1, 2006, the replenishment tax rate computed under Section 204.062 shall be adjusted to a rate computed by subtracting one-tenth of one percent from the percentage computed under Section 204.062(a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7999.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7999 / Section 7999.152
§ 7999.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7999.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Water Code § 58.510 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.510
§ 58.510.
Status: in_force

Sec. 58.510. PURPOSE OF SECTIONS 58.511-58.529 OF CODE. The purpose of Sections 58.511-58.529 of this code is to give a district the flexibility of taxing power which will permit and cause the tax of the district to be equitably distributed and which will give the highest practicable degree of service under the peculiar physical and economic conditions of the district. To this end, these sections shall be liberally and sympathetically construed.
Tex. Water Code § 15.210 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.210
§ 15.210. LIMITATION ON INSURANCE COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c) of this section, the total principal balance of all insurance coverage issued by the board and outstanding may not exceed the dollar amount that equals two times the maximum amount of money that the state is authorized to pay under the program by the constitution.

(b) The board may not approve insurance coverage in any state fiscal year that exceeds a total of $100 million for all applicants.

(c) The legislature, by a two-thirds vote of each house, may change the limitations provided by Subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3940.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3940 / Section 3940.004
§ 3940.004. 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 district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and

(4) provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational facilities for the district.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Insurance Code § 841.414 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 841 / Section 841.414
§ 841.414. REPORTS ON RESERVES AND RISK-BASED CAPITAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company annually shall file an opinion of the appointed actuary acceptable to the commissioner concerning the methods and assumptions used to set reserves. The opinion must demonstrate that the limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company holds risk-based capital and invested admitted assets that are at least equal to reserves specified by generally accepted accounting principles.

(b) The commissioner may reject the opinion of the appointed actuary if the commissioner determines that accepting the opinion would be hazardous to policyholders, enrollees, creditors, or the public.

(c) A limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company annually shall file with the commissioner a report of the limited purpose subsidiary life insurance company's risk-based capital level as of the end of the preceding calendar year containing the information required by the risk-based capital instructions adopted by the commissioner.
Tex. Election Code § 172.088 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 172 / Section 172.088
§ 172.088. VOTER PETITION FOR REFERENDUM.
Status: in_force

(a) Voters by petition may require that a proposal to include a demand for specific legislation or any other matter in a political party's platform or resolutions be submitted to a vote in the party's general primary election by placement on the general primary election ballot.

(b) Subject to Subsection (c), a petition under this section must satisfy the requirements prescribed by Section 141.062 for a candidate's petition and must state the proposal that is to be submitted. The petition is otherwise subject to the applicable provisions of Subchapter C, Chapter 141, except as provided by this section.

(c) A political party by rule may provide for restricting petition signers on the basis of party alignment or preference.

(d) The petition must be filed with the state chair of the political party holding the primary to which the petition applies before the date of the regular filing deadline for candidates' applications for a place on the primary ballot.

(e) The minimum number of signatures that must appear on the petition is five percent of the total vote received by all candidates for governor in the party's most recent gubernatorial general primary election.

(f) A signer's voter registration is not required to be in any particular territory.

(g) The state executive committee shall prescribe the wording of the ballot language for the proposition submitted by the petition.
Tex. Government Code § 1207.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1207 / Section 1207.004
§ 1207.004. COMBINATION ISSUANCE.
Status: in_force

Under the terms and with the security set forth in the proceedings that authorize the issuance of the refunding bonds, a governmental entity may issue refunding bonds:

(1) in combination with new bonds;

(2) with provision for the subsequent issuance of additional parity bonds or subordinate lien bonds; or

(3) both in combination with new bonds and with provision for the subsequent issuance of additional bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1018.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1018 / Section 1018.003
§ 1018.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.
Status: in_force

The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7904A.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7904A / Section 7904A.0104
§ 7904A.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7904A.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Finance Code § 349.402 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 349 / Section 349.402
§ 349.402. LIMITATION PERIOD.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an action under this chapter must be brought before the later of:

(1) the fourth anniversary of the date of the loan or retail installment transaction with respect to which the violation occurred; or

(2) the second anniversary of the date on which the violation occurred.

(b) An action under this chapter with respect to an open-end credit transaction must be brought before the second anniversary of the date on which the violation occurred.
Tex. Government Code § 2004.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2004 / Section 2004.004
§ 2004.004. REPORTING AND FILING OF REGISTRATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency shall prepare a report that includes the information from all registrations filed with the agency in a calendar quarter.

(b) The agency shall file the report with the Texas Ethics Commission not later than the 10th day of the month after the end of the calendar quarter for which the report was prepared.

(c) The Texas Ethics Commission shall index each report and keep the report on file for four years after the date the report is filed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8511.0604 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8511 / Section 8511.0604
§ 8511.0604. MAXIMUM TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 8511.0605, the maximum tax rate that may be imposed for any year for all purposes is 15 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3916.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3916 / Section 3916.155
§ 3916.155. AGREEMENT WITH RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "authority" means a rapid transit authority created under Chapter 451, Transportation Code.

(b) The district and an authority may agree to jointly construct, own, operate, and maintain a transit facility or a parking facility under the terms the authority and district desire.

(c) The agreement may provide that the district and the authority exchange or trade land provided that each party to the agreement receives fair market value. The authority is not required to offer any property that it proposes to trade to the district for sale to the public or for sale to any abutting property owner.
Tex. Water Code § 60.404 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.404
§ 60.404. COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the materials, supplies, machinery, equipment, or other items to be purchased or contracted for are valued at an amount greater than the amount authorized under Section 60.403(a) for routine purchases or contracts, notice shall be published as provided by this section.

(b) A notice of proposed purchase and the time and place the bids will be received and opened must be published once a week for two consecutive weeks before the deadline for receiving the bids in a newspaper with general circulation in each county in which the district is located. If there is no newspaper of general circulation in a county in which the district is located, the notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county nearest the county seat of the county in which the district is located or the county in which the greatest amount of the district's territory is located.

(c) The notice must include:

(1) the specifications as prescribed by Subsection (d) of this section or the location at which those specifications may be obtained;

(2) the time and place for receiving and opening bids;

(3) the name and position of the official or employee to whom the bids are to be sent;

(4) whether the purchase will be made on a lump-sum or unit-pricing basis or a combination of a lump-sum basis and a unit-pricing basis;

(5) if a unit-pricing basis is to be used, the information required by Section 60.409(b) of this code; and

(6) the type of bonds required of the bidder.

(d) The specifications must:

(1) describe in detail the item to be acquired;

(2) require that bids be sealed;

(3) require the attachment to the bid of a certified check, cashier's check, or bidders bond, if security is required in connection with the bid; and

(4) indicate whether a small business development program, local preference program, or other contracting program adopted by the district applies to the purchase and, if so, where a copy of the program requirements may be obtained.

(e) A certified check or cashier's check required under Subsection (d)(3) of this section must be drawn on a bank that is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. A bidders bond required by that subsection must be acceptable to and payable to the district or port authority in an amount that is five percent of the total amount of the bid, conditioned that the successful bidder will enter into a contract and give bond if required by the specifications or law.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.212 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.212
§ 212.212. COLLECTION OF FEES.
Status: in_force

A municipality shall provide a landowner a written determination of fees owed under this subchapter before approving a plan application but may only collect a fee authorized under this subchapter as a precondition to the issuance of a final certificate of occupancy.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1042.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1042 / Section 1042.003
§ 1042.003. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Hood County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1063.119 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1063 / Section 1063.119
§ 1063.119. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Status: in_force

The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.
Tex. Finance Code § 37.001 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 37 / Section 37.001
§ 37.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "emergency" means a condition or occurrence that may interfere physically with the conduct of normal business at the offices of a bank or with the conduct of a particular bank operation, or that poses an imminent or existing threat to the safety or security of persons or property, including:

(1) fire, flood, earthquake, hurricane, tornado, or wind, rain, or snow storm;

(2) labor dispute or strike;

(3) power failure, transportation failure, or interruption of communication facilities;

(4) shortage of fuel, housing, food, transportation, or labor;

(5) robbery, burglary, or attempted robbery or burglary;

(6) epidemic or other catastrophe; or

(7) riot, civil commotion, enemy attack, or other actual or threatened act of lawlessness or violence.
Tex. Government Code § 485A.204 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 485A / Section 485A.204
§ 485A.204. REMOVAL OF DESIGNATION.
Status: in_force

The office shall remove the certification of a qualified person for state benefits under this chapter if the office determines that the construction, renovation, improvement, maintenance, or expansion of a media production facility has not been completed at the qualified media production location for which it has received its certification within the period prescribed by Section 485A.201.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18B.352 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18B / Section 18B.352
§ 18B.352. COURT ORDER FOR GOVERNMENT ACCESS TO STORED CUSTOMER DATA.
Status: in_force

(a) A court shall issue an order authorizing disclosure of contents, records, or other information of a wire or electronic communication held in electronic storage if the court determines that there is a reasonable belief that the information sought is relevant to a legitimate law enforcement inquiry.

(b) A court may grant a motion by the service provider to quash or modify the order issued under Subsection (a) if the court determines that:

(1) the information or records requested are unusually voluminous; or

(2) compliance with the order would cause an undue burden on the provider.
Tex. Family Code § 58.251 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.251
§ 58.251. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Electronic record" means an entry in a computer file or information on microfilm, microfiche, or any other electronic storage media.

(2) "Juvenile matter" means a referral to a juvenile court or juvenile probation department and all related court proceedings and outcomes, if any.

(3) "Physical record" means a paper copy of a record.

(4) "Record" means any documentation related to a juvenile matter, including information contained in that documentation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3898.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3898 / Section 3898.055
§ 3898.055. DIRECTOR'S OATH OR AFFIRMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A director shall file the director's oath or affirmation of office with the district, and the district shall retain the oath or affirmation in the district records.

(b) A director shall file a copy of the director's oath or affirmation with the secretary of the city.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.0121 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.0121
§ 31.0121. SKILLS ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FOR CERTAIN RECIPIENTS AND CERTAIN NONRECIPIENT PARENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Workforce Commission shall ensure that each local workforce development board assesses the skills development needs of recipients and of nonrecipient parents referred to the CHOICES program administered by the board.

(b) If, after assessing the skills development needs of a recipient or a nonrecipient parent, a local workforce development board determines that the recipient or the nonrecipient parent requires job-specific training for placement in a job paying wages that equal or exceed the self-sufficiency wage developed for the board under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Section 2801 et seq.), as amended, the board shall:

(1) to the extent allowed by federal law, place the recipient or the nonrecipient parent in training activities designed to improve employment and wage outcomes and job retention rates; and

(2) ensure that the training activities under Subdivision (1) target occupations that are in demand by local employers.

(c) A local workforce development board may use a single list of targeted occupations that is developed for other training programs for purposes of meeting the requirements of Subsection (b)(2).

(d) A recipient or a nonrecipient parent participating in the CHOICES program who is placed in training activities under Subsection (b) may concurrently engage in those training activities and in work activities.

(e) To meet the requirements of this section, the Texas Workforce Commission shall use CHOICES program funds and, to the extent possible, existing funds from other training programs for which a recipient or a nonrecipient parent participating in the CHOICES program may qualify, including funds from:

(1) other training programs provided under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Section 2801 et seq.), as amended, or their successor programs;

(2) the skills development fund created under Chapter 303, Labor Code; or

(3) the self-sufficiency fund created under Section 309.002, Labor Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.201 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.201
§ 1051.201. SCOPE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The powers granted and duties delegated to the board under this chapter are in addition to the powers granted and duties delegated to the board under Chapters 1052 and 1053.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1070.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1070 / Section 1070.057
§ 1070.057. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A director or officer serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. The expenses must be:

(1) reported in the district's records; and

(2) approved by the board.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 221.047 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 221 / Section 221.047
§ 221.047. BOND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A bond issued under Section 221.046 is a negotiable instrument within the meaning and for purposes of the Business & Commerce Code.

(b) The bond may be:

(1) issued registrable as to principal or as to both principal and interest; or

(2) made redeemable before maturity.

(c) The bond may be:

(1) issued in the form, denominations, and manner and under the terms provided by the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bond; and

(2) sold in the manner, at the price, and under the terms provided by the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bond.

(d) The bond shall:

(1) be executed in accordance with the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bond; and

(2) bear interest at the rate provided by the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bond.

(e) The bond may bear interest and may be issued in accordance with:

(1) Chapters 1201, 1204, and 1371, Government Code; or

(2) Subchapters A-C, Chapter 1207, Government Code.

(f) The bond may be additionally secured by a:

(1) mortgage or deed of trust on real property that is related to the mitigation bank; or

(2) chattel mortgage, lien, or security interest on personal property appurtenant to that real property.

(g) The eligible political subdivision may authorize the execution of a trust indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other encumbrance to evidence the indebtedness.

(h) The eligible political subdivision may pledge to the payment of the bond any part of a grant, a donation, revenue, or income received or to be received from the United States or any other source.