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Tex. Local Government Code § 506.202 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 506 / Section 506.202
§ 506.202. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), on termination of the existence of a county alliance corporation, any assets of the corporation remaining after all the corporation's obligations have been met shall be distributed among the counties in the county alliance as a percentage of the per capita contributions made by each of the counties during the corporation's existence.

(b) A county that withdraws from a county alliance is entitled to receive a distribution under Subsection (a) that is reduced by one percent for each year the corporation operated without the county's membership in the alliance.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.208 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.208
§ 201.208. COOPERATION WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "department" means the Texas Department of Insurance.

(b) This section applies only to information held by or for the department or the board that relates to a person who is licensed or otherwise regulated by the department or the board.

(c) The department and the board, on request or on the department or board's own initiative, may share confidential information or information to which access is otherwise restricted by law. The department and the board shall cooperate with and assist each other when either agency is conducting an investigation by providing information that is relevant to the investigation. Except as provided by this section, confidential information that is shared under this section remains confidential under law, and legal restrictions on access to the information remain in effect unless the agency sharing the information approves use of the information by the receiving agency for enforcement purposes. The provision of information by the board to the department or by the department to the board under this subsection does not constitute a waiver of privilege or confidentiality as established by law.

(d) The department and the board shall develop and maintain a system for tracking investigations conducted by each agency with the cooperation and assistance of the other agency, including information on all disciplinary actions taken.

(e) The department and the board shall collaborate on taking appropriate disciplinary actions to the extent practicable.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 121.028 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 121 / Section 121.028
§ 121.028. APPOINTMENT OF HEALTH AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality or the commissioners court of a county that has not established a local health department or a public health district may appoint a physician as health authority to administer state and local laws relating to public health in the municipality's or county's jurisdiction.

(b) The governing body of a municipality or the commissioners court of a county described by Subsection (a) that is receiving a grant under Section 121.0065 shall appoint a physician as health authority.

(c) An individual appointed to serve as health authority for a county or municipality may serve as the health authority for one or more other jurisdictions under an interlocal contract made in accordance with Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Water Code § 65.503 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.503
§ 65.503. MANNER OF REPAYMENT OF BONDS OR NOTES.
Status: in_force

The board may provide for the payment of principal of and interest and redemption price, if any, on the bonds or notes by pledging all or any part of the designated revenues to result from the ownership or operation of the district's works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances or under specific contracts for the period of time the board determines.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7912A.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7912A / Section 7912A.0105
§ 7912A.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1084.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1084 / Section 1084.205
§ 1084.205. EXECUTION OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board president shall execute district bonds in the district's name.

(b) The board secretary shall countersign the bonds.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 81.001 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 81 / Section 81.001
§ 81.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas.

(2) "Commissioner" means any member of the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Tex. Estates Code § 1105.101 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.101
§ 1105.101. BOND GENERALLY REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, a guardian of the person or the estate of a ward shall give a bond.

(b) A bond is not required if the guardian is:

(1) a corporate fiduciary; or

(2) a guardianship program operated by a county.

(c) The court shall issue letters of guardianship of the person to a person without the requirement of a bond if:

(1) the person is named to be appointed guardian in a will made by a surviving parent that is probated by a court in this state, or in a written declaration made by a surviving parent, and the will or declaration directs that the guardian serve without a bond; and

(2) the court finds that the guardian is qualified.

(d) The court may not waive the requirement of bond for the guardian of the estate of a ward, regardless of whether a surviving parent's will or written declaration directs the court to waive the bond.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 283.023 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 283 / Section 283.023
§ 283.023. RECORD OF BOARD MEETING.
Status: in_force

The secretary shall keep a suitable record of each board meeting.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3870.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3870 / Section 3870.152
§ 3870.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 3870.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district as provided by 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8366.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8366 / Section 8366.106
§ 8366.106. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for:

(1) a road project authorized by Section 8366.103; or

(2) a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3811.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3811 / Section 3811.104
§ 3811.104. ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

In addition to the authority to annex territory under Subchapter C, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district has the authority to annex territory located in a reinvestment zone created by the City of Houston under Chapter 311, Tax Code, if the city's governing body consents to the annexation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4153.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4153 / Section 4153.102
§ 4153.102. NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF PLACE OF BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

A license holder who changes the address of the license holder's place of business from the address that appears on the license shall notify the department of that change as provided by department rules.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 483.025 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 483 / Section 483.025
§ 483.025. INSPECTIONS; INVENTORIES.
Status: in_force

A person required to keep records relating to dangerous drugs shall:

(1) make the records available for inspection and copying at all reasonable hours by any public official or employee engaged in enforcing this chapter; and

(2) allow the official or employee to inventory all stocks of dangerous drugs on hand.
Tex. Government Code § 305.0051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 305 / Section 305.0051
§ 305.0051. LISTING OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commission by rule may require an officer or employee of a political subdivision or other governmental entity created under the Texas Constitution or laws of this state who communicates directly with a member of the legislative or executive branch concerning legislation or administrative action, other than routine matters, to file with the commission the officer's or employee's name, the name of the entity represented, the subject matter of the communication, and other information the commission considers relevant.

(b) The commission may not require a member of the legislative branch to file with the commission under this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.153 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.153
§ 1701.153. REPORTS FROM AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall establish reporting standards and procedures for:

(1) the appointment or employment and the termination of officers, county jailers, and telecommunicators by law enforcement agencies;

(2) the activities of licensed training schools; and

(3) other matters the commission considers necessary for the administration of this chapter.

(b) The commission shall furnish each agency and licensed training school with the required reporting forms, including access to electronic submission forms when the system under Section 1701.1523 is established.

(c) The chief administrative officer of a law enforcement agency or licensed training school is responsible for compliance with the reporting standards and procedures prescribed by the commission.
Tex. Water Code § 41.008 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 41 / Section 41.008
§ 41.008. POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner is responsible for administering the provisions of the compact, and he has all the powers and duties prescribed by the compact.
Tex. Insurance Code § 825.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 825 / Section 825.055
§ 825.055. POLICYHOLDERS' MEETING.
Status: in_force

(a) A converting company shall give notice of the policyholders' meeting to each eligible policyholder.

(b) The notice must be mailed from the home office of the converting company not later than the 31st day before the scheduled date of the meeting in a sealed envelope, postage prepaid, to the policyholder at the policyholder's last known mailing address.

(c) The policyholders' meeting shall be conducted in the manner provided by the stock acquisition plan.

(d) The commissioner shall supervise and direct the procedure of the policyholders' meeting. The converting company shall pay all necessary expenses incurred by the commissioner as certified by the commissioner.
Tex. Government Code § 508.147 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 508 / Section 508.147
§ 508.147. RELEASE TO MANDATORY SUPERVISION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1) and Section 508.149, a parole panel shall order the release of an inmate who is not on parole to mandatory supervision when the actual calendar time the inmate has served plus any accrued good conduct time equals the term to which the inmate was sentenced.

(a-1) An inmate serving a sentence for an offense punishable under Section 49.09(b-2)(2), Penal Code, may not be released to mandatory supervision unless:

(1) the inmate's actual calendar time served, without consideration of good conduct time, equals at least 10 years; and

(2) the inmate is otherwise eligible for release under Subsection (a).

(b) An inmate released to mandatory supervision is considered to be released on parole.

(c) To the extent practicable, arrangements for the inmate's proper employment, maintenance, and care must be made before the inmate's release to mandatory supervision.
Tex. Estates Code § 1054.202 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1054 / Section 1054.202
§ 1054.202. CERTIFICATE EXPIRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a certificate issued under this subchapter expires on the second anniversary of the date the certificate is issued.

(b) A new certificate obtained by a person to whom a certificate under this subchapter was previously issued expires on the fourth anniversary of the date the new certificate is issued if the person has been certified each of the four years immediately preceding the date the new certificate is issued.
Tex. Transportation Code § 65.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 65 / Section 65.002
§ 65.002. PROVISIONS FOR BRANCH PILOTS APPLICABLE.
Status: in_force

The provisions of Chapter 62 relating to branch pilots at ports, to the extent applicable, apply to pilots appointed under this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 592.055 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 592 / Section 592.055
§ 592.055. UNUSUAL OR HAZARDOUS TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

This subtitle does not permit the department to perform unusual or hazardous treatment procedures, experimental research, organ transplantation, or nontherapeutic surgery for experimental research.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.064 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 16 / Section 16.064
§ 16.064. EFFECT OF LACK OF JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The period between the date of filing an action in a trial court and the date of a second filing of the same action in a different court suspends the running of the applicable statute of limitations for the period if:

(1) because of lack of jurisdiction in the trial court where the action was first filed, the action is dismissed or the judgment is set aside or annulled in a direct proceeding; and

(2) not later than the 60th day after the date the dismissal or other disposition becomes final, the action is commenced in a court of proper jurisdiction.

(b) This section does not apply if the adverse party has shown in abatement that the first filing was made with intentional disregard of proper jurisdiction.
Tex. Government Code § 523.0152 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 523 / Section 523.0152
§ 523.0152. DIVISION DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall appoint a director for each division established within the commission under Section 523.0151, except that the director of the office of inspector general is appointed in accordance with Section 544.0101.

(b) The executive commissioner shall:

(1) develop clear qualifications for each director appointed under this section to ensure the director has:

(A) demonstrated experience in fields relevant to the director position; and

(B) executive-level administrative and leadership experience; and

(2) ensure the qualifications developed under Subdivision (1) are publicly available.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 301.041 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 301 / Section 301.041
§ 301.041. LIABILITY TO CREDITORS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this subchapter, a member of a cooperative association is not liable to the association or its creditors in excess of the amount contracted for by the member. When the contract is paid in the amount and at the time specified in the contract, the member's liability ceases.

(b) This subchapter does not authorize a state-supported health-related institution to make a financial commitment beyond the current budget period for the institution.
Tex. Education Code § 21.354 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.354
§ 21.354. APPRAISAL OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATORS.
Status: repealed

(a) The commissioner shall adopt a recommended appraisal process and criteria on which to appraise the performance of various classifications of school administrators. The criteria must be based on job-related performance.

(a-1) This section does not apply to the appraisal of the performance of a principal.

(b) The commissioner may solicit and consider the advice of teachers and administrators in developing the appraisal process and performance criteria.

(c) Each school district shall appraise each administrator annually using either:

(1) the commissioner's recommended appraisal process and performance criteria; or

(2) an appraisal process and performance criteria:

(A) developed by the district in consultation with the district- and campus-level committees established under Section 11.251; and

(B) adopted by the board of trustees.

(d) Funds of a school district may not be used to pay an administrator who has not been appraised under this section in the preceding 15 months.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1093, Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2011.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1085.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1085 / Section 1085.153
§ 1085.153. AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.
Status: in_force

The budget may be amended as required by circumstances. The board must approve all amendments.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2052.3015 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2052 / Section 2052.3015
§ 2052.3015. PROMOTER PENALTY FOR LATE LICENSE.
Status: in_force

A promoter who does not comply with Section 2052.115(1) in a timely manner is subject to a penalty under this chapter for each contestant who obtains a license less than 72 hours before an event in which the contestant is scheduled to participate.
Tex. Local Government Code § 351.142 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 351 / Section 351.142
§ 351.142. RESPONSIBILITIES OF RECEIVING COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) On completion and approval by the board of the construction or the acquisition and any improvement of a facility constructed or acquired by a jail district under this subchapter and on written approval by the receiving county, the board shall convey the facility to the receiving county.

(b) A receiving county to which a jail facility is conveyed is the owner of the jail facility and is responsible for all operation, maintenance, upkeep, and administration of the jail facility. The district will have no further responsibility for the jail facility. This section does not limit or change the authority of the receiving county to alter, relocate, close, or discontinue operation or maintenance of the jail facility as provided by law.

(c) Conveyance of a jail facility to a receiving county under this section does not affect the duties and responsibilities of the district to pay in full the principal of and the premium, if any, and interest on any outstanding bonds or other indebtedness of the district and to observe and perform the covenants, obligations, or conditions provided by the orders or resolutions authorizing the bonds or other indebtedness. Notwithstanding the conveyance of a jail facility to a receiving county under this section, the district is solely responsible and liable for payment in full of the principal of and the premium and interest on any bonds or other indebtedness of the district.

(d) A written protest alleging that the jail facility does not comply with the district's plans and written approval of the receiving county may be submitted to the board by the receiving county or a municipality in which the jail facility is located before or during the public hearing scheduled under Section 351.141. On receipt of a protest, the board may delay the facility conveyance until the district fully complies with the plans and written approvals.

(e) This subchapter does not prevent the conveyance of a part of the jail facility proposed to be constructed or acquired by a district if the district's jail facility is constructed in stages.
Tex. Government Code § 438.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 438 / Section 438.104
§ 438.104. ADVISORY COMMITTEE OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The adjutant general or the adjutant general's designee serving on the advisory committee under Section 438.102(a)(5) shall serve as chair of the advisory committee.

(b) The lieutenant governor shall designate one appointee to serve as vice chair of the advisory committee.

(c) The advisory committee may elect additional officers from among its members.

(d) The advisory committee shall establish and approve duties and responsibilities for advisory committee officers.
Tex. Family Code § 31.007 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 31 / Section 31.007
§ 31.007. REGISTRATION OF ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE OR NATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A nonresident minor who has had the disabilities of minority removed in the state of the minor's residence may file a certified copy of the order removing disabilities in the deed records of any county in this state.

(b) When a certified copy of the order of a court of another state or nation is filed, the minor has the capacity of an adult, except as provided by Section 31.006 and by the terms of the order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8104.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8104 / Section 8104.152
§ 8104.152. POWERS AND DUTIES OF GENERAL MANAGER.
Status: in_force

(a) The general manager is the authority's chief executive officer.

(b) The general manager, under policies established by the board, shall:

(1) administer the board's directives;

(2) keep the authority's records, including minutes of board meetings;

(3) coordinate with state, federal, and local agencies;

(4) develop plans and programs for the board's approval;

(5) formulate a budget for the authority's fiscal year, as provided by this chapter, subject to the approval of the board and the Baytown City Council;

(6) hire, supervise, train, and discharge the authority's employees;

(7) contract for or retain technical, scientific, legal, fiscal, and other professional services; and

(8) perform other duties assigned by the board.

(c) At the board's direction, the general manager may execute a contract, including a construction contract, the board enters into for the authority.
Tex. Government Code § 490I.0109 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 490I / Section 490I.0109
§ 490I.0109. RULEMAKING.
Status: in_force

The comptroller may adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3844.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3844 / Section 3844.201
§ 3844.201. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE ASSESSMENTS, AD VALOREM TAXES, AND IMPACT FEES.
Status: in_force

The district may impose, assess, charge, or collect an assessment, an ad valorem tax, an impact fee, or another fee in accordance with Chapter 49, Water Code, for a purpose specified by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, or as needed to exercise a power or function or to accomplish a purpose or duty for which the district was created.