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Tex. Water Code § 49.279 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.279
§ 49.279. PREVAILING WAGE RATES.
Status: in_force

In addition to the alternative procedures provided by Section 2258.022, Government Code:

(1) a district located wholly or partially within one or more municipalities or within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of one or more municipalities may determine its prevailing wage rate for public works by adopting the prevailing wage rate of:

(A) one of the municipalities; or

(B) the county in which the district is located or, if the county in which the district is located has not adopted a wage rate, the prevailing wage rate of a county adjacent to the county in which the district is located; and

(2) a district not located wholly or partially within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality may determine the district's prevailing wage rate by adopting the prevailing wage rate of the county in which the district is located or, if the county in which the district is located has not adopted a wage rate, the wage rate of a county adjacent to the county in which the district is located.
Tex. Election Code § 87.021 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 87 / Section 87.021
§ 87.021. BALLOTS AND OTHER MATERIALS DELIVERED TO BOARD.
Status: in_force

The early voting clerk shall deliver to the early voting ballot board:

(1) in an election in which regular paper ballots are used for early voting by personal appearance, each ballot box, in accordance with Section 85.032(b), containing the early voting ballots voted by personal appearance and the clerk's key to each box;

(2) the jacket envelopes containing the early voting ballots voted by mail, regardless of the ballot type or voting system used;

(3) the poll lists prepared in connection with early voting by personal appearance;

(4) the list of registered voters used in conducting early voting; and

(5) a ballot transmittal form that includes a statement of the number of early voting ballots voted by mail, regardless of the ballot type or voting system used, that are delivered to the early voting ballot board, and in an election in which regular paper ballots are used for early voting by personal appearance, the number of names appearing on the poll lists prepared in connection with early voting by personal appearance.The early voting clerk shall deliver to the early voting ballot board:

(1) in an election in which regular paper ballots are used for early voting by personal appearance, each ballot box, in accordance with Section 85.032(b), containing the early voting ballots voted by personal appearance to be counted manually and the clerk's key to each box;

(2) the jacket envelopes containing the early voting ballots voted by mail, regardless of the ballot type or voting system used;

(3) the poll lists prepared in connection with early voting by personal appearance;

(4) the list of registered voters used in conducting early voting; and

(5) a ballot transmittal form that includes a statement of the number of early voting ballots voted by mail, regardless of the ballot type or voting system used, that are delivered to the early voting ballot board, and in an election in which regular paper ballots are used for early voting by personal appearance, the number of names appearing on the poll lists prepared in connection with early voting by personal appearance.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2207.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2207 / Section 2207.053
§ 2207.053. SELECTION OF TEMPORARY BOARD.
Status: in_force

At the time a written agreement is executed under Section 2207.051, the county judges of each county executing the agreement to create the pool shall select nine individuals to:

(1) serve as a temporary board; and

(2) draft the plan of operation for the pool.
Tex. Tax Code § 25.05 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 25 / Section 25.05
§ 25.05. LIFE ESTATES.
Status: in_force

Real property owned by a life tenant and remainderman shall be listed in the name of the life tenant.
Tex. Government Code § 445.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 445 / Section 445.005
§ 445.005. MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS.
Status: in_force

Marketing and publicity of the museum's exhibits, programs, and activities is essential to the museum's statutory objectives. For that purpose, the museum may:

(1) employ public relations personnel;

(2) publish brochures, books, and periodicals intended for the general public that are promotional, informational, or educational; and

(3) advertise the museum in any available media.
Tex. Education Code § 31.153 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 31 / Section 31.153
§ 31.153. VIOLATION OF FREE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates any law providing for the purchase or distribution of free instructional materials for the public schools.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.203 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1603 / Section 1603.203
§ 1603.203. PROVISIONAL LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may issue a provisional license to an applicant currently licensed in another jurisdiction who seeks a license in this state and who:

(1) has been licensed in good standing in the profession for which the person seeks the license for at least two years in another jurisdiction, including a foreign country, that has requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter; and

(2) has passed a national or other examination recognized by the department relating to the practice of that profession.

(b) A provisional license is valid until the date the department approves or denies the provisional license holder's application. The department shall issue a license to the provisional license holder if:

(1) the provisional license holder is eligible to hold a license under this chapter; or

(2) the provisional license holder passes the part of the examination that relates to the applicant's knowledge and understanding of the laws and rules relating to the practice of the profession in this state and:

(A) the department verifies that the provisional license holder meets the education and experience requirements for the license; and

(B) the provisional license holder satisfies any other license requirements.

(c) The department must approve or deny a provisional license holder's application for a license not later than the 180th day after the date the provisional license is issued. The department may extend the 180-day period if the results of an examination have not been received by the department before the end of that period.
Tex. Government Code § 1232.062 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1232 / Section 1232.062
§ 1232.062. SEPARATION OF POLICYMAKING AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
Status: in_force

The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the authority.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 85.278 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 85 / Section 85.278
§ 85.278. PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The committee shall use Robert's Rules of Order as the basis of parliamentary decisions except as provided by other law or rule.

(b) An action taken by the committee must be approved by a majority vote of the members present after a quorum is established.

(c) Each member shall have one vote.

(d) A member may not authorize another individual to represent the member by proxy.

(e) The committee shall make decisions in the discharge of the committee's duties without discrimination based on a person's race, creed, gender, religion, national origin, age, physical condition, or economic status.

(f) The department staff shall take minutes of each committee meeting. After the minutes are approved by the committee, the presiding officer shall sign the minutes.
Tex. Estates Code § 202.051 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 202 / Section 202.051
§ 202.051. SERVICE OF CITATION BY QUALIFIED DELIVERY METHOD WHEN RECIPIENT'S NAME AND ADDRESS ARE KNOWN OR ASCERTAINABLE.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 202.054, citation in a proceeding to declare heirship must be served by a qualified delivery method on:

(1) each distributee who is 12 years of age or older and whose name and address are known or can be ascertained through the exercise of reasonable diligence; and

(2) the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of each distributee who is younger than 12 years of age if the name and address of the parent, managing conservator, or guardian are known or can be reasonably ascertained.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2201.252 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2201 / Section 2201.252
§ 2201.252. DETERMINATION OF LOCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this subchapter, a purchasing group is considered to be located in the state in which the highest aggregate premiums are in force on the date the group insurance policy is written or renewed. The group's location is ascertained on each placement or renewal of insurance by the group with an insurer or risk retention group.

(b) For purposes of this section, a group insurance policy is considered to be renewed annually.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7991A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7991A / Section 7991A.0101
§ 7991A.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 Austin County Municipal Utility District No. 4.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 325.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 325 / Section 325.002
§ 325.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to a group home that accepts or is assigned only residents who are sex offenders required to register under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, if the residents receive treatment at the group home from a sex offender treatment provider who is licensed under Chapter 110, Occupations Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1059.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1059 / Section 1059.303
§ 1059.303. BALLOT.
Status: in_force

The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The dissolution of the McCulloch County Hospital District."
Tex. Local Government Code § 331.006 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 331 / Section 331.006
§ 331.006. CONCESSIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The management of any park, historical museum, or historic or prehistoric site acquired under this chapter may sell or lease concessions or privileges for the establishment of amusements, stores, gasoline stations, and other concerns consistent with the operation of a public park and the preservation of noteworthy features of a historic or prehistoric site or historical museum.

(b) The proceeds of the sales and leases may be used only for the improvement and operation of the park, museum, or site. However, the proceeds of the sales or leases in connection with a municipal park may also be used for the support, maintenance, and upkeep of other municipal parks.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 60.022 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 60 / Section 60.022
§ 60.022. CONTENTS OF PETITION.
Status: in_force

A petition filed under Section 60.021 must:

(1) describe the boundaries of the proposed district by metes and bounds or by lot and block number, if there is a recorded map or plat and survey of the area;

(2) include a name for the proposed district, which must include the term "Agricultural Development District";

(3) be signed by the landowners of any land to be included within the proposed district and provide an acknowledgment consistent with Section 121.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, that the landowners desire the land to be included in the district;

(4) include the names of at least five persons who are willing and qualified to serve as temporary directors of the district;

(5) name each county in which any agricultural facilities to be owned by the district are to be located;

(6) name each municipality in which any part of the district is to be located;

(7) state the general nature of the proposed development and the cost of the development as then estimated by the petitioners;

(8) state the necessity and feasibility of the proposed district and whether the district will serve the public purpose of furthering agricultural interests;

(9) include a pledge that the district will make payments in lieu of taxes to any school district and county in which any real property to be owned by the district is located, as follows:

(A) annual payments to each entity equal to the amount of taxes imposed on the real property by the entity in the year of the district's creation; and

(B) a payment to each entity equal to the amount that would be due under Section 23.55, Tax Code, on the district's date of creation; and

(10) include a pledge that, if the district employs more than 50 persons, the district will make payments in lieu of taxes to any school district, in addition to those made under Subdivision (9), in an amount negotiated between the district and the school district.
Tex. Property Code § 123.005 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 123 / Section 123.005
§ 123.005.
Status: in_force

Sec. 123.005. BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY: VENUE; JURISDICTION. (a) Venue in a proceeding brought by the attorney general alleging breach of a fiduciary duty by a charitable entity or a fiduciary or managerial agent of a charitable trust shall be a court of competent jurisdiction in Travis County or in the county where the defendant resides or has its principal office. To the extent of a conflict between this subsection and any provision of the Estates Code providing for venue of a proceeding brought with respect to a charitable trust created by a will that has been admitted to probate, this subsection controls.

(b) A statutory probate court of Travis County has concurrent jurisdiction with any other court on which jurisdiction is conferred by Section 32.001, Estates Code, in a proceeding brought by the attorney general alleging breach of a fiduciary duty with respect to a charitable trust created by a will that has been admitted to probate.
Tex. Government Code § 548.0053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 548 / Section 548.0053
§ 548.0053. REIMBURSEMENT OF FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS FOR TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL, TELEDENTISTRY DENTAL, OR TELEHEALTH SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), the executive commissioner by rule shall ensure that a rural health clinic as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(1) and a federally qualified health center as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(B) may be reimbursed for the originating site facility fee or the distant site practitioner fee or both, as appropriate, for a covered telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service delivered by a health care provider to a Medicaid recipient.

(b) The commission is required to implement this section only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, the commission may, but is not required to, implement this section using other money available to the commission for that purpose.
Tex. Occupations Code § 602.210 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 602 / Section 602.210
§ 602.210. LICENSE TERM AND RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A license is valid for two years from the date of issuance and may be renewed.

(b) The medical board by rule may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year.

(c) A person may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the medical board before the expiration date of the license.

(d) If a person's license has been expired for 90 days or less, the person may renew the license by paying to the medical board the required renewal fee and a penalty fee in an amount equal to one-half of the amount of the renewal fee.

(e) If a person's license has been expired for longer than 90 days but less than one year, the person may renew the license by paying to the medical board the renewal fee that was due at expiration and a penalty fee in an amount equal to the amount of the renewal fee.

(f) If a person's license has been expired for one year or longer, the person may not renew the license. To obtain a new license, a person must comply with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license, including the examination requirement.

(g) Not later than the 30th day before the date a person's license expires, the medical board shall send written notice of the impending license expiration to the person at the license holder's last known address according to the records of the medical board.
Tex. Water Code § 26.013 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 26 / Section 26.013
§ 26.013. RESEARCH, INVESTIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The executive director shall conduct or have conducted any research and investigations it considers advisable and necessary for the discharge of the duties under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8845.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8845 / Section 8845.156
§ 8845.156. PROHIBITION ON BONDS.
Status: in_force

The district may not issue bonds or impose an ad valorem tax to secure the payment of bonds.
Tex. Government Code § 41.256 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 41 / Section 41.256
§ 41.256. CHANGE IN STATUS.
Status: in_force

If an assistant prosecutor ceases being a full-time employee after the first workday of a month but otherwise qualifies for longevity pay, the assistant prosecutor's compensation for that month includes full longevity pay.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 111.082 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.082
§ 111.082. PURPOSE FOR INCLUDING CERTAIN ENTITIES UNDER REGULATION AS COMMON PURCHASERS.
Status: in_force

Persons, gas pipeline companies, and gas purchasers claiming or exercising the right to carry or transport natural gas by pipeline or pipelines for hire, compensation, or otherwise within the limits of this state are regulated as common purchasers under this subchapter for the purpose of further conserving the natural gas resources of this state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.019 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.019
§ 382.019. METHODS USED TO CONTROL AND REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM LAND VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 382.202(j), or another provision of this chapter, the commission by rule may provide requirements concerning the particular method to be used to control and reduce emissions from engines used to propel land vehicles.

(b) The commission may not require, as a condition precedent to the initial sale of a vehicle or vehicular equipment, the inspection, certification, or other approval of any feature or equipment designed to control emissions from motor vehicles if that feature or equipment has been certified, approved, or otherwise authorized under federal law.

(c) The commission or any other state agency may not adopt a rule requiring the use of Stage II vapor recovery systems that control motor vehicle refueling emissions at a gasoline dispensing facility in this state until the United States Environmental Protection Agency determines that the use of the system is required for compliance with the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), except the commission may adopt rules requiring such vapor recovery systems installed in nonattainment areas if it can be demonstrated to be necessary for the attainment of federal ozone ambient air quality standards or, following appropriate health studies and in consultation with the Department of State Health Services, it is determined to be necessary for the protection of public health.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1011 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1011
§ 152.1011. HALE COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Hale County is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Hale County, and the judge of any statutory court designated as a juvenile court in the county.

(b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman.

(c) The commissioners court shall pay the members of the juvenile board an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not less than $1,200, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

(d) The commissioners court shall pay the salaries and expenses of juvenile probation personnel and other expenses the chairman certifies as essential to provide services to children from the general funds or any other available funds of the county.

(e) A member of the juvenile board is not liable in civil damages or for criminal prosecution for an action taken by the juvenile board.

(f) The juvenile board shall appoint an advisory council composed of five citizens from different parts of Hale County.

(g) Sections 152.0004 and 152.0005(b) do not apply to the juvenile board in Hale County.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 17.30 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 17 / Section 17.30
§ 17.30. MISUSING DAIRY CONTAINER BEARING PROPRIETARY MARK.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, unless the context requires a different definition, "dairy container" includes butter box, ice cream can, ice cream tub, milk bottle, milk bottle case, milk can, and milk jar.

(b) Without the owner's consent, no person may

(1) fill with milk, cream, butter, or ice cream; damage; mutilate; or destroy a dairy container bearing the owner's commonly used proprietary mark; or

(2) wilfully refuse to return on request to the owner a dairy container bearing his commonly used proprietary mark.

(c) Without the owner's written consent, no person may

(1) deface or remove an owner's proprietary mark from a dairy container; or

(2) substitute on a dairy container his proprietary mark for that of the owner.

(d) A person's commonly used proprietary mark on a dairy container is prima facie evidence of that person's ownership of the container.

(e) A person who violates a provision of Subsection (b) or (c) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100.
Tex. Local Government Code § 152.0165 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0165
§ 152.0165. EXHAUSTION OF REMEDIES BEFORE FILING SUIT REGARDING GRIEVANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) An elected county or precinct officer may not file suit regarding the officer's salary or personal expenses unless a hearing has been requested and held under Section 152.016.

(b) This section does not affect a defense, immunity, or jurisdictional bar available to a county or a county official or employee that is sued by a county or precinct officer based on the officer's salary, office and travel expenses, or other allowances.