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Tex. Occupations Code § 2051.402 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2051 / Section 2051.402
§ 2051.402. SERVICE OF PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state, the secretary's authorized agent, a sheriff, or a constable may serve a subpoena or summons issued by the secretary of state under Section 2051.401:

(1) on an individual by:

(A) delivering an executed copy of the subpoena or summons to the individual; or

(B) mailing an executed copy of the subpoena or summons by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the individual's:

(i) place of residence; or

(ii) principal place of business; and

(2) on an entity by delivering or mailing a duly executed copy of the subpoena or summons to an individual for which service would be appropriate in a civil suit under state law.

(b) Proof of service of process under this section consists of:

(1) a verified return showing the manner of service; or

(2) if the service is made by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, the return receipt.

(c) By acting as an athlete agent in this state, a nonresident appoints the secretary of state as the nonresident's agent for service of process in a civil action in this state related to an act by the person as an athlete agent.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.677 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.677
§ 504.677. MAKE-A-WISH LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Make-A-Wish" and an image of the blue Make-A-Wish logo. The department shall design the plates in consultation with the Central and South Texas chapter of Make-A-Wish.

(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be deposited to the credit of an account created by the comptroller in the manner provided by Section 504.6012(b). Money deposited to that account may be used only by the Health and Human Services Commission to make grants to a nonprofit organization that has a history of providing services to children diagnosed with a critical illness for the purpose of providing those services.
Tex. Election Code § 17.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 17 / Section 17.004
§ 17.004. COPY FILED WITH REGISTRAR.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the deadline for filing a petition for review, the petitioner must deliver a copy of the petition to the registrar who issued the adverse decision.

(b) A petition delivered by mail is considered to be delivered at the time of its receipt by the registrar.
Tex. Finance Code § 347.004 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 347 / Section 347.004
§ 347.004. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT.
Status: in_force

(a) A creditor shall comply with all applicable requirements, including required disclosures, under the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1601 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments, as implemented by Regulation Z (12 C.F.R. Part 1026) adopted under that Act.

(b) A regulation, disclosure, or interpretation of this chapter that is inconsistent or in conflict with a federal regulation, disclosure, or interpretation does not apply.
Tex. Family Code § 101.015 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 101 / Section 101.015
§ 101.015. HEALTH INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

"Health insurance" means insurance coverage that provides basic health care services, including usual physician services, office visits, hospitalization, and laboratory, X-ray, and emergency services, that may be provided through a health maintenance organization or other private or public organization, other than medical assistance under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code.
Tex. Education Code § 111.17 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 111 / Section 111.17
§ 111.17. MINUTES.
Status: in_force

Full, accurate, and complete minutes of the board shall be kept and shall be open to inspection by the public at the university during regular business hours. Certified copies of any minutes shall be furnished on payment of a fee assessed by the board, which shall not exceed 25 cents per 100 words or fractional part thereof.
Tex. Finance Code § 32.401 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 32 / Section 32.401
§ 32.401. AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) A state bank may purchase assets from another financial institution or other seller, except that the prior written approval of the banking commissioner is required if the purchase price exceeds an amount equal to three times the bank's unimpaired capital and surplus. The finance commission by rule may require a state bank to obtain the prior written approval of the banking commissioner for a transaction not otherwise subject to approval that involves potentially substantial risks to the safety and soundness of the purchasing bank.

(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided by another statute, the purchase of all or part of the assets of the selling entity does not make the purchasing bank responsible for any liability or obligation of the selling entity that the purchasing bank does not expressly assume.
Tex. Estates Code § 453.004 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 453 / Section 453.004
§ 453.004. COLLECTION OF UNPAID WAGES IF NO ADMINISTRATION IS PENDING.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person who owes money to the community estate for current wages at the time of a deceased spouse's death is provided an affidavit stating that the affiant is the surviving spouse and that no one has qualified as executor or administrator of the deceased spouse's estate, the person who pays or delivers to the affiant the deceased spouse's final paycheck for the wages, including any unpaid sick pay or vacation pay, is released from liability to the same extent as if the payment or delivery is made to the deceased spouse's personal representative. The person is not required to inquire into the truth of the affidavit.

(b) An affiant to whom the payment or delivery is made under Subsection (a) is answerable to a person having a prior right and is accountable to a personal representative who is appointed. The affiant is liable for any damage or loss to a person that arises from a payment or delivery made in reliance on the affidavit.

(c) This section does not affect the disposition of the deceased spouse's property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8825.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8825 / Section 8825.103
§ 8825.103. REGISTRATION, EQUIPMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF EXEMPTED WELLS; APPLICABILITY OF FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A well exempted under Section 36.117(a) or (b), Water Code, may be:

(1) registered in accordance with rules adopted by the district; and

(2) equipped and maintained in accordance with Section 36.117(h)(2), Water Code.

(b) The district may require the driller of a well exempted as provided by Subsection (a) to file the drilling log with the district.

(c) Groundwater withdrawn from an exempted well and subsequently transported outside the boundaries of the district is subject to all applicable production and export fees imposed under Sections 8825.105 and 8825.106.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 51.11 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.11
§ 51.11. REWARD.
Status: in_force

The Governor may offer a reward for the apprehension of one accused of a felony in this State who is evading arrest, by causing such offer to be published in such manner as he deems most likely to effect the arrest. The reward shall be paid out of the State Treasury to the person who becomes entitled to it upon a certificate of the Governor reciting the facts which entitle such person to receive it.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 363.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 363 / Section 363.003
§ 363.003. FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that:

(1) the growth of the state's economy and population has resulted in an increase in discarded materials;

(2) the improper management of solid waste creates hazards to the public health, can cause air and water pollution, creates public nuisances, and causes a blight on the landscape;

(3) there is increasing public opposition to the location of solid waste land disposal facilities;

(4) because some communities lack sufficient financial resources, municipal solid waste land disposal sites in the state are being improperly operated and maintained, causing potential health problems to nearby residents, attracting vectors, and creating conditions that destroy the beauty and quality of our environment;

(5) often, operational deficiencies occur at rural solid waste land disposal sites operated by local governments that do not have the funds, personnel, equipment, and technical expertise to properly operate a disposal system;

(6) many smaller communities and rural residents have no organized solid waste collection and disposal system, resulting in dumping of garbage and trash along the roadside, in roadside parks, and at illegal dump sites;

(7) combining two or more small, inefficient operations into local, regional, or countywide systems may provide a more economical, efficient, and safe means for the collection and disposal of solid waste and will offer greater opportunities for future resource recovery;

(8) there are private operators of municipal solid waste management systems with whom persons can contract or franchise their services, and many of those private operators possess the management expertise, qualified personnel, and specialized equipment for the safe collection, handling, and disposal of solid waste;

(9) technologies exist to separate usable material from solid waste and to convert solid waste to energy, and it will benefit this state to work in cooperation with private business, nonprofit organizations, and public agencies that have acquired knowledge, expertise, and technology in the fields of energy production and recycling, reuse, reclamation, and collection of materials;

(10) the opportunity for resource recovery is diminished unless local governments can exercise control over solid waste and can enter long-term contracts to supply solid waste to resource recovery systems or to operate those systems;

(11) the control of solid waste collection and disposal should continue to be the responsibility of local governments and public agencies, but the problems of solid waste management have become a matter of state concern and require state financial assistance to plan and implement solid waste management practices that encourage the safe disposal of solid waste and the recovery of material and energy resources from solid waste; and

(12) local governments should be encouraged to contract with waste management firms to meet the requirements of this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 663.102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 663 / Section 663.102
§ 663.102. STANDARDS OF CHILD CARE PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The commission shall set specific performance standards for child care services under the child care program that conform to the standards of quality child care set by the National Association for the Education of Young Children or the National Child Care Association.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7988.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7988 / Section 7988.002
§ 7988.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Estates Code § 304.003 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 304 / Section 304.003
§ 304.003. PERSONS DISQUALIFIED TO SERVE AS EXECUTOR OR ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person is not qualified to serve as an executor or administrator if the person is:

(1) incapacitated;

(2) a felon convicted under the laws of the United States or of any state of the United States unless, in accordance with law, the person has been pardoned or has had the person's civil rights restored;

(3) a nonresident of this state who:

(A) is a natural person or corporation; and

(B) has not:

(i) appointed a resident agent to accept service of process in all actions or proceedings with respect to the estate; or

(ii) had that appointment filed with the court;

(4) a corporation not authorized to act as a fiduciary in this state; or

(5) a person whom the court finds unsuitable.

(b) A person described by Subsection (a)(2) is not disqualified from serving as an executor of a decedent's estate under Subsection (a)(2) if:

(1) the person is named as executor in the decedent's will;

(2) the person is otherwise qualified to serve as an executor; and

(3) the court approves the person serving as an executor.
Tex. Local Government Code § 111.039 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 111 / Section 111.039
§ 111.039. ADOPTION OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) At the conclusion of the public hearing, the commissioners court shall take action on the proposed budget. A vote to adopt the budget must be a record vote.

(b) The commissioners court may make any changes in the proposed budget that it considers warranted by the facts and law and required by the interest of the taxpayers, but the amounts budgeted in a fiscal year for expenditures from the various funds of the county may not exceed the balances in those funds as of the first day of the fiscal year, plus the anticipated revenue for the fiscal year as estimated by the county auditor.

(c) Adoption of a budget that will require raising more revenue from property taxes than in the previous year requires a separate vote of the commissioners court to ratify the property tax increase reflected in the budget. A vote under this subsection is in addition to and separate from the vote to adopt the budget or a vote to set the tax rate required by Chapter 26, Tax Code, or other law.

(d) An adopted budget must contain a cover page that includes:

(1) one of the following statements in 18-point or larger type that accurately describes the adopted budget:

(A) "This budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of (insert total dollar amount of increase), which is a (insert percentage increase) percent increase from last year's budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is (insert amount computed by multiplying the proposed tax rate by the value of new property added to the roll).";

(B) "This budget will raise less revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of (insert total dollar amount of decrease), which is a (insert percentage decrease) percent decrease from last year's budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is (insert amount computed by multiplying the proposed tax rate by the value of new property added to the roll)."; or

(C) "This budget will raise the same amount of revenue from property taxes as last year's budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is (insert amount computed by multiplying the proposed tax rate by the value of new property added to the roll).";

(2) the record vote of each member of the commissioners court by name voting on the adoption of the budget;

(3) the county property tax rates for the preceding fiscal year, and each county property tax rate that has been adopted or calculated for the current fiscal year, including:

(A) the property tax rate;

(B) the no-new-revenue tax rate;

(C) the no-new-revenue maintenance and operations tax rate;

(D) the voter-approval tax rate; and

(E) the debt rate; and

(4) the total amount of county debt obligations.

(e) In this section, "debt obligation" means an issued public security as defined by Section 1201.002, Government Code, secured by property taxes.
Tex. Auxiliary Water Laws § 7814 — TX Code / Code wl / Chapter 3 / Section 7814
§ 7814. HEARING.
Status: in_force

Any person who may be affected thereby may appear before said court and contest the creation of said district, or contend for its creation, and may offer testimony in favor of or against the boundaries of said district to show that the proposed improvements would or would not be of any public utility, and would or would not be feasible or practicable, and the probable cost of such improvements, or as to any other matter pertaining to the proposed district.
Tex. Utilities Code § 162.072 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 162 / Section 162.072
§ 162.072. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The incorporators of a telephone cooperative named in the articles of incorporation shall serve as directors and hold office until the first annual meeting of the members and until their successors are elected and qualify.

(b) At each annual meeting or, in the case of failure to hold the annual meeting as specified in the bylaws, at a special meeting called for that purpose, the members shall elect directors to hold office until the next annual members' meeting, except as otherwise provided by this chapter. Except as provided by Subsection (e), each director holds office for the term for which the person is elected and until the person's successor is elected and qualifies.

(c) Instead of electing all the directors annually, the bylaws may provide that the directors, other than those named in the articles of incorporation to serve until the first annual meeting of the members, are elected by the members for a term of two years or three years. The terms must be set so that:

(1) one-half of the directors, as nearly as possible, are elected annually, if a two-year term is provided; or

(2) one-third of the directors, as nearly as possible, are elected annually, if a three-year term is provided.

(d) After the implementation of two-year or three-year terms for directors, as directors' terms expire, the members shall elect their successors to serve until the second or third succeeding annual meeting after their election, as appropriate.

(e) The bylaws must prescribe the manner of electing a successor to a director who resigns, dies, or otherwise becomes incapable of acting. The bylaws may provide for the removal of a director from office and for the election of the director's successor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9040.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9040 / Section 9040.101
§ 9040.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 11.1035 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 11 / Section 11.1035
§ 11.1035. MISTAKEN FILING.
Status: in_force

(a) If the clerk mistakenly files litigation presented, pro se, by a vexatious litigant subject to a prefiling order under Section 11.101 without an order from the appropriate local administrative judge described by Section 11.102(a), any party may file with the clerk and serve on the plaintiff and the other parties to the litigation a notice stating that the plaintiff is a vexatious litigant required to obtain permission under Section 11.102 to file litigation.

(b) Not later than the next business day after the date the clerk receives notice that a vexatious litigant subject to a prefiling order under Section 11.101 has filed, pro se, litigation without obtaining an order from the appropriate local administrative judge described by Section 11.102(a), the clerk shall notify the court that the litigation was mistakenly filed. On receiving notice from the clerk, the court shall immediately stay the litigation and shall dismiss the litigation unless the plaintiff, not later than the 10th day after the date the notice is filed, obtains an order from the appropriate local administrative judge described by Section 11.102(a) permitting the filing of the litigation.

(c) An order dismissing litigation that was mistakenly filed by a clerk may not be appealed.
Tex. Government Code § 606.064 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 606 / Section 606.064
§ 606.064. EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each state employee, including a judge paid by the state, for whom an agreement for social security coverage is in effect under this subchapter shall pay contributions on wages in the amount of the employee tax.

(b) The obligation provided by this section is a condition of employment or of holding office.
Tex. Government Code § 550.0051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 550 / Section 550.0051
§ 550.0051. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "council" means the Texas Nonprofit Council.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 96.004 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 96 / Section 96.004
§ 96.004. CERTAIN MARKETING OR LABELING EXCLUDED.
Status: in_force

A person is not liable under this chapter for marketing or labeling any agricultural product in a manner that indicates that the product:

(1) was grown or produced by using or not using a chemical or drug;

(2) was organically grown; or

(3) was grown without the use of any synthetic additive.
Tex. Water Code § 27.206 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 27 / Section 27.206
§ 27.206. REPORTING OF WATER QUALITY DATA.
Status: in_force

A project operator shall:

(1) perform water quality testing annually on water to be injected into a geologic formation as part of the aquifer recharge project; and

(2) provide the results of the testing described by Subdivision (1) in written or electronic form to the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1104.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.253
§ 1104.253. ELECTION TO INCREASE MAXIMUM TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may order an election to increase the district's maximum tax rate to 12 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district. The board shall order the election if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by at least 50 registered voters in the district.

(b) The ballot for the election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The imposition of annual taxes by the district for hospital purposes at a rate not to exceed 12 cents on the $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district."

(c) If the board finds that the election results favor the proposition, the board may impose taxes as authorized by the proposition. If the board finds that the election results do not favor the proposition, another election on the question of increasing the district's maximum tax rate may not be held before the first anniversary of the date of the most recent election at which voters disapproved the proposition.

(d) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7917.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7917 / Section 7917.151
§ 7917.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 7917.153.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Election Code § 172.087 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 172 / Section 172.087
§ 172.087. REFERENDUM ORDERED BY STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

The state executive committee may provide by resolution that a proposal to include a demand for specific legislation or any other matter in the party's platform or resolutions be submitted to a vote by placement on the general primary election ballot. The state executive committee shall prescribe the wording of the proposition submitting a proposal.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 433.056 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 433 / Section 433.056
§ 433.056. INEDIBLE ANIMAL PRODUCTS.
Status: in_force

A person in the business of buying, selling, or transporting, in intrastate commerce, may not offer an inedible animal product for sale unless:

(1) the sale is for further sterilization processing; or

(2) the product has been processed in a manner that prevents the survival of disease-producing organisms or deleterious substances in the processed material.