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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8028A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8028A / Section 8028A.0101
§ 8028A.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the San Benito Municipal Utility District No. 1.
Tex. Transportation Code § 545.204 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 545 / Section 545.204
§ 545.204. STREETCAR APPROACHED BY AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE.
Status: in_force

(a) On the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle using audible and visual signals that meet the requirements of Sections 547.305 and 547.702, or of a police vehicle lawfully using only an audible signal, the operator of a streetcar shall immediately stop the streetcar clear of any intersection and remain there until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.

(b) This section does not exempt the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7903.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7903 / Section 7903.051
§ 7903.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 7903.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Education Code § 1001.055 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.055
§ 1001.055. DRIVER EDUCATION CERTIFICATES AND CERTIFICATE NUMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall provide to each licensed driver education provider or exempt driver education school driver education certificates or certificate numbers to enable the provider or school to issue department-approved driver education certificates to certify completion of an approved driver education course and satisfy the requirements of Sections 521.204(a)(2) and 521.1601, Transportation Code.

(a-1) A certificate issued by a driver education provider licensed under this chapter must:

(1) be in a form required by the department; and

(2) include an identifying certificate number provided by the department that may be used to verify the authenticity of the certificate with the provider.

(a-2) A driver education provider licensed under this chapter that purchases driver education certificate numbers shall issue original and duplicate certificates in a manner that, to the greatest extent possible, prevents the unauthorized production or the misuse of the certificates. The provider shall electronically submit to the department in the manner established by the department data identified by the department relating to issuance of department-approved driver education certificates with the certificate numbers.

(a-3) Certificate numbers must be in serial order so that the number on each issued certificate is unique.

(b) The commission by rule shall provide for the design and distribution of the certificates and certificate numbers in a manner that, to the greatest extent possible, prevents the unauthorized reproduction or misuse of the certificates or certificate numbers.

(c) The commission by rule shall establish a fee for each certificate or certificate number.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2205.208 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2205 / Section 2205.208
§ 2205.208. ANNUAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The board shall require an annual audit of the pool's capital, surplus, and reserves. The audit must be conducted by an actuary who is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries or a similar national organization of actuaries recognized by the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7987A.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7987A / Section 7987A.0303
§ 7987A.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Transportation Code § 69.083 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 69 / Section 69.083
§ 69.083. PILOT LIABILITY LIMITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A pilot providing pilot services is not liable for more than $1,000 for damage or loss caused by the pilot's error, omission, fault, or neglect in the performance of the pilot services, except as provided by Subsection (b).

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to:

(1) damage or loss that arises because of the wilful misconduct or gross negligence of the pilot;

(2) liability for exemplary damages for gross negligence of the pilot and for which no other person is jointly or severally liable; or

(3) an act or omission related to the ownership and operation of a pilot boat unless the pilot boat is directly involved in pilot services other than the transportation of pilots.

(c) This section does not exempt the vessel or its owner or operator from liability for damage or loss caused by the vessel to a person or property on the grounds that:

(1) the vessel was piloted by a pilot; or

(2) the damage or loss was caused by the error, omission, fault, or neglect of a pilot.

(d) In an action brought against a pilot for an act or omission for which liability is limited as provided by this section and in which other claims are made or anticipated with respect to the same act or omission, the court shall dismiss the proceedings as to the pilot to the extent the pleadings allege pilot liability that exceeds $1,000.
Tex. Utilities Code § 181.087 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 181 / Section 181.087
§ 181.087. USE OF ANOTHER'S TELEGRAPH LINE.
Status: in_force

(a) A telegraph corporation may:

(1) lease the telegraph line of another telegraph corporation;

(2) as the result of a lease or purchase, attach to its telegraph line the telegraph line of another telegraph corporation; or

(3) join with any other corporation or association to construct, lease, own, use, or maintain a telegraph line.

(b) An action under Subsection (a)(3) must be taken in accordance with an agreement made by the directors or managers of the telegraph corporations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8104.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8104 / Section 8104.006
§ 8104.006. RELATIONSHIP TO GULF COAST AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The rights, powers, privileges, and functions granted to the authority under this chapter are subject to the powers granted to the Gulf Coast Authority in Chapter 409, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969 (Article 7621d-2, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), to provide disposal systems.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 754.0231 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 754 / Section 754.0231
§ 754.0231. INSPECTIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the department may conduct an inspection or investigation of equipment regulated under this chapter in accordance with Chapter 51, Occupations Code. The department shall be granted access to any location in the building that is inaccessible to the public in order to conduct a full inspection or investigation of the equipment.

(b) If there is good cause for the executive director to believe that equipment on the property poses an imminent and significant danger or that an accident involving equipment occurred on the property, the executive director or the executive director's designee may at any time enter the property to inspect the equipment or investigate the danger or accident. The executive director or the executive director's designee must be granted access to any location in the building that is inaccessible to the public in order to conduct a full inspection or investigation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.004
§ 1201.004. DEFINITIONS BINDING.
Status: in_force

The definitions of "mobile home," "HUD-code manufactured home," and "manufactured housing" provided by Section 1201.003 are binding as a matter of law on each person and agency in this state, including a home-rule municipality or other political subdivision. A mobile home is not a HUD-code manufactured home and a HUD-code manufactured home is not a mobile home for any purpose under state law. Those terms may not be defined in a manner that is not identical to the definitions provided by Section 1201.003.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1109.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1109 / Section 1109.156
§ 1109.156. FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare a report that includes:

(1) a complete sworn statement of:

(A) all money and choses in action received by the administrator; and

(B) how the money and choses in action were disbursed or otherwise disposed; and

(2) the details of district operation during the preceding fiscal year.

(b) The district administrator shall make the report to:

(1) the board; and

(2) the commissioners court.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 113.0152 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 113 / Section 113.0152
§ 113.0152. CONSENT REQUIRED FOR SERVICES TO MINOR.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may provide mental health care services to a child younger than 18 years of age through a program established under this subchapter only if the person obtains the written consent of the parent or legal guardian of the child.

(b) The consortium shall develop and post on its Internet website a model form for a parent or legal guardian to provide consent under this section.

(c) This section does not apply to services provided by a school counselor in accordance with Section 33.005, 33.006, or 33.007, Education Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8805.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8805 / Section 8805.053
§ 8805.053. QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) To be qualified for election as a director, a person must be:

(1) a resident of the district or proposed district; and

(2) at least 18 years of age.

(b) In addition to the requirements of Subsection (a), a director from a county area must be a resident of that county.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.047 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.047
§ 2306.047.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2306.047. OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION: PAY OR APPEAL. Not later than the 30th day after the date the board's order becomes final, the person shall:

(1) pay the penalty; or

(2) file a petition for judicial review contesting the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.
Tex. Penal Code § 7.03 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 7 / Section 7.03
§ 7.03. DEFENSES EXCLUDED.
Status: in_force

In a prosecution in which an actor's criminal responsibility is based on the conduct of another, the actor may be convicted on proof of commission of the offense and that he was a party to its commission, and it is no defense:

(1) that the actor belongs to a class of persons that by definition of the offense is legally incapable of committing the offense in an individual capacity; or

(2) that the person for whose conduct the actor is criminally responsible has been acquitted, has not been prosecuted or convicted, has been convicted of a different offense or of a different type or class of offense, or is immune from prosecution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3965.0210 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3965 / Section 3965.0210
§ 3965.0210. BOARD MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The board shall hold meetings at a place that is accessible to the public and located in the district or in the city.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1201.106 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.106
§ 1201.106. IDENTIFICATION OF POLICIES ACCORDING TO COVERAGE PROVIDED.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall prescribe the method to identify an individual accident and health insurance policy according to the coverages the policy provides.
Tex. Tax Code § 1.12 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 1 / Section 1.12
§ 1.12. MEDIAN LEVEL OF APPRAISAL.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this title, the median level of appraisal is the median appraisal ratio of a reasonable and representative sample of properties in an appraisal district or, for purposes of Section 41.43 or 42.26, of a sample of properties specified by that section.

(b) An appraisal ratio is the ratio of a property's appraised value as determined by the appraisal office or appraisal review board, as applicable, to:

(1) the appraised value of the property according to law if the property qualifies for appraisal for tax purposes according to a standard other than market value; or

(2) the market value of the property if Subdivision (1) of this subsection does not apply.

(c) The median appraisal ratio for a sample of properties is, in a numerically ordered list of the appraisal ratios for the properties:

(1) if the sample contains an odd number of properties, the appraisal ratio above and below which there is an equal number of appraisal ratios in the list; or

(2) if the sample contains an even number of properties, the average of the two consecutive appraisal ratios above and below which there is an equal number of appraisal ratios in the list.

(d) For purposes of this section, the appraisal ratio of property to which Section 23.23 or 23.231 applies is the ratio of the property's market value as determined by the appraisal district or appraisal review board, as applicable, to the market value of the property according to law. The appraisal ratio is not calculated according to the appraised value of the property as limited by Section 23.23 or 23.231.

(d) For purposes of this section, the appraisal ratio of a homestead to which Section 23.23 applies is the ratio of the property's market value as determined by the appraisal district or appraisal review board, as applicable, to the market value of the property according to law. The appraisal ratio is not calculated according to the appraised value of the property as limited by Section 23.23.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8244.024 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8244 / Section 8244.024
§ 8244.024. INITIAL ELECTED DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

Unless the initial board otherwise agrees, the directors elected under Section 8244.023 shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve until the first regularly scheduled election of directors under Section 8244.052 and which three shall serve until the second regularly scheduled election of directors.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 121.015 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 121 / Section 121.015
§ 121.015. PRIVATE SEAL OR SCROLL NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A private seal or scroll may not be required on a written instrument other than an instrument made by a corporation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3942.0307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3942 / Section 3942.0307
§ 3942.0307. ADDING OR EXCLUDING LAND.
Status: in_force

The district may add or exclude land in the manner provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, or by Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 481.0042 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.0042
§ 481.0042. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not be the executive director or an employee of the office employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, if the person:

(1) is employed by, participates in the management of, or is a paid consultant of a business entity that contracts with the office;

(2) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization that contracts with the office;

(3) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the office, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for employee salaries and benefits; or

(4) is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a trade association of businesses in the field of economic development or tourism or that contracts with the office.

(b) A person may not be the executive director or an employee of the office if the person's spouse:

(1) is employed by, participates in the management of, or is a paid consultant of a business entity that contracts with the office;

(2) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization that contracts with the office;

(3) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the office; or

(4) is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a trade association of businesses in the field of economic development or tourism or that contracts with the office.

(c) For the purposes of this section, a trade association is a nonprofit, cooperative, and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.

(d) For the purposes of this section, a business entity is a sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, corporation, holding company, joint stock company, receivership, trust, or any other entity recognized in law through which business for profit is conducted.

(e) A person may not be the executive director or an employee of the office if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a business entity that has an interest in a contract with the office or a profession related to the operation of the office.

(f) A person may not act as the general counsel to the office if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the office.
Tex. Labor Code § 215.043 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 215 / Section 215.043
§ 215.043. LIMITATIONS ON BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual is not entitled to receive shared work benefits and regular unemployment compensation benefits that exceed the maximum total benefits payable to the individual in a benefit year as provided by Section 207.005.

(b) An individual who receives shared work benefits is not entitled to receive benefits for partial unemployment under Section 207.003 for any week in which the individual works as a participating employee.

(c) The commission may not pay an individual shared work benefits for a week in which the individual performs paid work for the participating employer that exceeds the reduced hours established under a shared work plan.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1083.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1083 / Section 1083.053
§ 1083.053. BALLOT APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

A person seeking to have the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director must file an application in accordance with Chapter 144, Election Code, with the board secretary.
Tex. Government Code § 437.153 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.153
§ 437.153. BORROWING MONEY; ISSUING AND SELLING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may borrow money in the amount and under circumstances allowed by the Texas Constitution and may request the Texas Public Finance Authority, on behalf of the department, to issue and sell fully negotiable bonds to acquire, construct, remodel, repair, or equip one or more facilities.

(b) The Texas Public Finance Authority may sell the bonds in any manner it determines to be in the best interest of the department, except that it may not sell a bond that has not been approved by the attorney general and registered with the comptroller.
Tex. Government Code § 753.152 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 753 / Section 753.152
§ 753.152. COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS REPORT.
Status: in_force

The Commission on Jail Standards shall annually submit to the comptroller a copy of the reports received under Section 511.0101.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.417 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.417
§ 21.417. ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The board of directors of a corporation shall elect a president and a secretary at the time and in the manner prescribed by the corporation's bylaws. Other officers, including assistant officers and agents as deemed necessary, may be elected in accordance with Section 3.103.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8243.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8243 / Section 8243.002
§ 8243.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Fannin County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Property Code § 92.010 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.010
§ 92.010. OCCUPANCY LIMITS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the maximum number of adults that a landlord may allow to occupy a dwelling is three times the number of bedrooms in the dwelling.

(b) A landlord may allow an occupancy rate of more than three adult tenants per bedroom:

(1) to the extent that the landlord is required by a state or federal fair housing law to allow a higher occupancy rate; or

(2) if an adult whose occupancy causes a violation of Subsection (a) is seeking temporary sanctuary from family violence, as defined by Section 71.004, Family Code, for a period that does not exceed one month.

(c) An individual who owns or leases a dwelling within 3,000 feet of a dwelling as to which a landlord has violated this section, or a governmental entity or civic association acting on behalf of the individual, may file suit against a landlord to enjoin the violation. A party who prevails in a suit under this subsection may recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees from the other party. In addition to court costs and reasonable attorney's fees, a plaintiff who prevails under this subsection may recover from the landlord $500 for each violation of this section.

(d) In this section:

(1) "Adult" means an individual 18 years of age or older.

(2) "Bedroom" means an area of a dwelling intended as sleeping quarters. The term does not include a kitchen, dining room, bathroom, living room, utility room, or closet or storage area of a dwelling.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8326.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8326 / Section 8326.004
§ 8326.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8326.003 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. Education Code § 39.266 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39 / Section 39.266
§ 39.266. CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

All information and reports received by the commissioner under this subchapter from schools or school districts deemed confidential under Chapter 552, Government Code, are confidential and may not be disclosed in any public or private proceeding.
Tex. Transportation Code § 174.201 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 174 / Section 174.201
§ 174.201. GENERAL AUTHORITY OVER COMMUTER RAIL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

A district may acquire, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain intermodal and commuter rail facilities to connect political subdivisions in the district.