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Tex. Local Government Code § 115.033 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 115 / Section 115.033
§ 115.033. AUDIT BY FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) On the request of the grand jury, at any term of the district court the district judge may appoint a finance committee to examine the financial condition of the county. The committee must be composed of three persons who are citizens of the county, are of good moral character and intelligence, and are experienced accountants.

(b) The committee shall examine all of the books, accounts, reports, vouchers, and orders of the commissioners court relating to county finances that have not been examined and reported on by a previous committee.

(c) The committee shall count all the money in the office of the county treasurer that belongs to the county and shall make any other examination that it considers necessary and proper to determine the true condition of the county finances.

(d) If necessary, and on the application of the committee, the district court shall send for persons and evidence to help in the investigation.

(e) On the earliest practicable day after its appointment, the committee shall make a detailed written report to the district court. The report must state whether the books and records required by law are correctly kept. The report must fully set out the financial condition of the county and the state of each officer's account and must specify any irregularity, omission, or wrongdoing that the committee discovers.

(f) The committee shall sign and swear to the report and file it in the office of the district clerk. The attention of the grand jury shall be called to the report as soon as practicable after the filing.

(g) Each member of the committee is entitled to receive compensation for services performed under this section at a rate of $3 a day. The compensation shall be paid for a period not to exceed five days and shall be paid from the county treasury on the certificate of the district judge that states the number of days the member has served.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8434.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8434 / Section 8434.154
§ 8434.154. DIVISION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(b) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 8434.003 to confirm the district's creation.

(c) An order dividing the district must:

(1) name each new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;

(3) appoint temporary directors for each new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between the new districts.

(d) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.
Tex. Insurance Code § 6003.255 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 6003 / Section 6003.255
§ 6003.255. REAPPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant or holder of a registration certificate or license whose certificate or license has been denied, refused, or revoked under this chapter, other than for failure to pass a required written examination, may not file another application for a registration certificate or license before:

(1) the first anniversary of the effective date of the denial, refusal, or revocation; or

(2) if judicial review of the denial, refusal, or revocation is sought, before the first anniversary of the date of the final court order or decree affirming the action.

(b) The commissioner may deny an application described by Subsection (a) unless the applicant shows good cause why the denial, refusal, or revocation of the registration certificate or license should not be considered a bar to the issuance of a new registration certificate or license.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3928.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3928 / Section 3928.107
§ 3928.107. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the county or the city, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Tex. Finance Code § 125.301 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 125 / Section 125.301
§ 125.301. FORM OF ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) A credit union may issue shares or receive a deposit:

(1) in a revocable trust, if:

(A) a settlor is a member of the credit union; or

(B) a trustee or a beneficiary is a member of the credit union and the settlor is a member of the trustee's or beneficiary's family as that term is defined by the board in a written policy; or

(2) in an irrevocable trust, if a settlor, trustee, or beneficiary is a member of the credit union.

(b) A credit union may rely on any information provided by the trustee to determine whether a trust is revocable or irrevocable.
Tex. Insurance Code § 228.255 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 228 / Section 228.255
§ 228.255. ALLOCATION OF PREMIUM TAX CREDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) If the total premium tax credits claimed by all certified investors with respect to Program One or Program Two, as applicable, exceeds the total limits on premium tax credits established for that program by Section 228.254(a), the comptroller shall allocate the total amount of premium tax credits allowed under this chapter to certified investors in certified capital companies on a pro rata basis in accordance with this section.

(b) The pro rata allocation for each certified investor shall be the product of:

(1) a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of the premium tax credit allocation claim filed on behalf of the investor with respect to Program One or Program Two, as applicable, and the denominator of which is the total amount of all premium tax credit allocation claims filed on behalf of all certified investors with respect to that program; and

(2) the total amount of certified capital for which premium tax credits may be allowed with respect to that program under this chapter.

(c) The maximum amount of certified capital for which premium tax credit allocation may be allowed on behalf of a single certified investor and the investor's affiliates with respect to Program One or Program Two, as applicable, whether by one or more certified capital companies, may not exceed the greater of:

(1) $10 million; or

(2) 15 percent of the maximum aggregate amount available with respect to that program under Section 228.254(a).
Tex. Government Code § 1508.157 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1508 / Section 1508.157
§ 1508.157. ADDITIONAL BONDS.
Status: in_force

The ordinance that authorizes the issuance of bonds under this subchapter may provide for the issuance of additional parity bonds or subordinate lien bonds under the terms specified in the ordinance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8469.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8469 / Section 8469.103
§ 8469.103. 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. Water Code § 51.795 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.795
§ 51.795. STATEMENTS OF INDEBTEDNESS AND EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

The board shall prepare or have prepared and shall approve a statement of all valid, enforceable indebtedness of the district and shall enter the statement in the minutes. The board shall prepare or have prepared an estimate of all expenses incurred or to be incurred in the dissolution of the district and in the collection of sufficient taxes to pay all valid, enforceable indebtedness of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 305.034 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 305 / Section 305.034
§ 305.034. FAILURE TO FILE ALL REQUIRED FORMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall determine whether all persons registered under this chapter have filed all required forms, statements, and reports.

(b) Whenever the commission determines that a person has failed to file any required form, statement, or report as required by this chapter, the commission shall send a written statement of this finding to the person involved. Notice to the person involved must be sent by certified mail.

(c) If the person fails to file the form, statement, or report as required by this chapter before the 21st day after the date on which the notice was sent, the commission shall file a sworn complaint of the violation with the appropriate prosecuting attorney.
Tex. Government Code § 2166.554 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2166 / Section 2166.554
§ 2166.554. LEASE OF FEDERAL PROPERTY FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas may enter into a long-term lease of a portion of federal real property known as Fort Bliss.

(b) A lease entered into under Subsection (a):

(1) is for the use and benefit of this state; and

(2) may be for a period or term until the real property is donated to the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.
Tex. Family Code § 34.0015 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 34 / Section 34.0015
§ 34.0015. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Adult caregiver" means an adult person whom a parent has authorized to provide temporary care for a child under this chapter.

(2) "Parent" has the meaning assigned by Section 101.024.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3937.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3937 / Section 3937.007
§ 3937.007. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 1.008 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 1 / Section 1.008
§ 1.008. SHORT TITLES.
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of this code as described by this section may be cited as provided by this section.

(b) The provisions of Title 2 and the provisions of Title 1 to the extent applicable to corporations may be cited as the "Texas Corporation Law."

(c) The provisions of Chapters 20 and 21 and the provisions of Title 1 to the extent applicable to for-profit corporations may be cited as the "Texas For-Profit Corporation Law."

(d) The provisions of Chapters 20 and 22 and the provisions of Title 1 to the extent applicable to nonprofit corporations may be cited as the "Texas Nonprofit Corporation Law."

(e) The provisions of Title 3 and the provisions of Title 1 to the extent applicable to limited liability companies may be cited as the "Texas Limited Liability Company Law."

(f) The provisions of Chapters 151, 152, and 154 and the provisions of Title 1 to the extent applicable to general partnerships may be cited as the "Texas General Partnership Law."

(g) The provisions of Chapters 151, 153, and 154 and the provisions of Title 1 and Chapter 152 to the extent applicable to limited partnerships may be cited as the "Texas Limited Partnership Law."

(h) The provisions of Title 5 and the provisions of Title 1 and Chapters 20 and 21 to the extent applicable to real estate investment trusts may be cited as the "Texas Real Estate Investment Trust Law."

(i) The provisions of Chapter 251 and the provisions of Title 1 and Chapters 20 and 22 to the extent applicable to cooperative associations may be cited as the "Texas Cooperative Association Law."

(j) The provisions of Title 7 and the provisions of Titles 1, 2, and 3 to the extent applicable to professional entities may be cited as the "Texas Professional Entities Law."

(k) The provisions of Chapter 252 may be cited as the "Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act."

(l) The provisions of Chapters 301 and 302 and the provisions of Chapters 20 and 21 and Title 1 to the extent applicable to professional associations may be cited as the "Texas Professional Association Law."

(m) The provisions of Chapters 301 and 303 and the provisions of Chapters 20 and 21 and Title 1 to the extent applicable to professional corporations may be cited as the "Texas Professional Corporation Law."

(n) The provisions of Chapters 301 and 304 and the provisions of Titles 1 and 3 to the extent applicable to professional limited liability companies may be cited as the "Texas Professional Limited Liability Company Law."
Tex. Government Code § 2165.254 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2165 / Section 2165.254
§ 2165.254.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2165.254. STATE CAPITOL BUILDING: SAFE PLACE FOR RUNAWAY YOUTH DESIGNATION. The State Capitol is designated a safe place for runaway youth. The commission shall devise a plan to provide services and assistance to runaway youth seeking services at the State Capitol following standards set by national organizations with expertise in services for runaway youth, including the Project Safe Place Program. In this section:

(1) "Youth" means a person younger than 18 years of age.

(2) "Safe place" means a place that provides short-term crisis-oriented assistance and services to runaway youth.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 487.107 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 487 / Section 487.107
§ 487.107. DUTIES RELATING TO DISPENSING PRESCRIPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Before dispensing low-THC cannabis to a person for whom the low-THC cannabis is prescribed under Chapter 169, Occupations Code, the dispensing organization must verify that the prescription presented:

(1) is for a person listed as a patient in the compassionate-use registry;

(2) matches the entry in the compassionate-use registry with respect to the total amount of low-THC cannabis required to fill the prescription; and

(3) has not previously been filled by a dispensing organization as indicated by an entry in the compassionate-use registry.

(b) After dispensing low-THC cannabis to a patient for whom the low-THC cannabis is prescribed under Chapter 169, Occupations Code, the dispensing organization shall record in the compassionate-use registry the form and quantity of low-THC cannabis dispensed and the date and time of dispensation.

(c) A dispensing organization may not dispense to a person low-THC cannabis in a:

(1) package or container that contains more than a total of one gram of tetrahydrocannabinols; or

(2) medical device for pulmonary inhalation that contains more than one gram of tetrahydrocannabinols.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 23.069 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 23 / Section 23.069
§ 23.069. SURPLUS.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation shall set apart as earned surplus not less than 10 percent of the corporation's net earnings each year until the surplus, with any unimpaired surplus paid in, is equal to one-half of the amount paid in on the shares then outstanding. The surplus shall be kept to secure against losses and contingencies. If the surplus becomes impaired, the surplus shall be reimbursed in the manner provided for its accumulation.

(b) Net earnings and surplus shall be determined by the board of directors after providing for the required reserves as the directors consider advisable. A good faith determination of net earnings and surplus by the directors under this subsection is conclusive.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9015.363 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9015 / Section 9015.363
§ 9015.363. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding bonds issued under this subchapter and interest on those bonds.

(b) Refunding bonds may:

(1) be issued to refund bonds of more than one series;

(2) combine the pledges for the outstanding bonds for the security of the refunding bonds; or

(3) be secured by a pledge of other or additional revenue or mortgage liens.

(c) The provisions of this subchapter regarding the issuance of other bonds, their security, and the remedies of the holders apply to refunding bonds.

(d) The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.

(e) Instead of issuing bonds to be registered on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded, the authority, in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds, may provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds in a bank at which the bonds to be refunded are payable. In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds to be refunded to their option date or maturity date, and the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 15.13 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 15 / Section 15.13
§ 15.13. IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Application by Attorney General. If a person upon whom an investigative demand or request for discovery has been properly served pursuant to Section 15.10, 15.11, or 15.12 of this Act refuses or is likely to refuse to comply with the demand or request on the basis of his or her privilege against self-incrimination, the attorney general may apply to a district court in the county in which the person is located for an order granting the person immunity from prosecution and compelling the person's compliance with the demand or request.

(b) Order Granting Immunity and Compelling Testimony and Production. Upon receipt of an application filed under Subsection (a) of this section, the court may issue an order granting the person immunity from prosecution and requiring the person to comply with the demand or request notwithstanding his or her claim of privilege. The order shall explain the scope of protection afforded by it.

(c) Effectiveness of Order. An order may be issued under Subsection (b) of this section prior to the assertion of the privilege against self-incrimination but shall not be effective until the person to whom it is directed asserts the privilege and is informed of the order.

(d) Compliance with Order. A person who has been informed of an order issued by a court under this section compelling his or her testimony or production of material may not refuse to comply with the order on the basis of his or her privilege against self-incrimination. A person who complies with the order may not be criminally prosecuted for or on account of any act, transaction, matter, or thing about which he or she is ordered to testify or produce unless the alleged offense is perjury or failure to comply with the order. Failure to comply with the order may be punished by the court as contempt of the order.
Tex. Labor Code § 407.129 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 407 / Section 407.129
§ 407.129. RELEASE OF CLAIM INFORMATION TO ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

Information on a workers' compensation claim may be released to the association as provided by Section 402.084(a), if the association has assumed the obligations of an impaired employer.
Tex. Education Code § 12.013 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.013
§ 12.013. APPLICABILITY OF TITLE.
Status: in_force

(a) A home-rule school district has the powers and entitlements granted to school districts and school district boards of trustees under this title, including taxing authority.

(b) A home-rule school district is subject to:

(1) a provision of this title establishing a criminal offense;

(2) a provision of this title relating to limitations on liability; and

(3) a prohibition, restriction, or requirement, as applicable, imposed by this title or a rule adopted under this title, relating to:

(A) the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) to the extent necessary to monitor compliance with this subchapter as determined by the commissioner;

(B) educator certification under Chapter 21 and educator rights under Sections 21.407, 21.408, and 22.001;

(C) criminal history records under Subchapter C, Chapter 22;

(D) student admissions under Section 25.001;

(E) school attendance under Sections 25.085, 25.086, and 25.087;

(F) inter-district or inter-county transfers of students under Subchapter B, Chapter 25;

(G) elementary class size limits under Section 25.112, in the case of any campus in the district that fails to satisfy any standard under Section 39.054(e);

(H) high school graduation under Section 28.025;

(I) special education programs under Subchapter A, Chapter 29;

(J) bilingual education under Subchapter B, Chapter 29;

(K) prekindergarten programs under Subchapter E, Chapter 29;

(L) safety provisions relating to the transportation of students under Sections 34.002, 34.003, 34.004, and 34.008;

(M) computation and distribution of state aid under Chapters 31, 43, and 48;

(N) extracurricular activities under Section 33.081;

(O) health and safety under Chapter 38;

(P) the provisions of Subchapter A, Chapter 39;

(Q) public school accountability and special investigations under Subchapters A, B, C, D, and J, Chapter 39, and Chapter 39A;

(R) options for local revenue levels in excess of entitlement under Chapter 49;

(S) a bond or other obligation or tax rate under Chapters 43, 45, and 48;

(T) purchasing under Chapter 44; and

(U) parental options to retain a student under Section 28.02124.
Tex. Local Government Code § 141.008 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 141 / Section 141.008
§ 141.008. PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality with a population of more than 10,000 may deduct from a municipal employee's monthly salary or wages an amount requested in writing by the employee in payment of membership dues to a bona fide employees' association named by the employee.

(a-1) The governing body shall make the payroll deduction described by Subsection (a) if requested in writing by employees who are fire protection personnel as defined by Section 419.021, Government Code, if the municipality receives revenue from the state, and if the municipality permits deductions for purposes other than charity, health insurance, taxes, or other purposes for which the municipality is required by law to permit a deduction.

(a-2) The governing body shall make the payroll deduction described by Subsection (a) if:

(1) requested in writing by employees who:

(A) are peace officers as defined by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure; and

(B) are not members of a police department covered by a collective bargaining agreement or meet-and-confer agreement entered into under this code; and

(2) the municipality permits deductions for purposes other than charity, health insurance, taxes, or other purposes for which the municipality is required by law to permit a deduction.

(b) Participation in the payroll deduction program by a municipal employee who is on active full-time duty is voluntary.

(c) An employee's written request must:

(1) be set out in a form prescribed and provided by the municipal treasurer or comptroller;

(2) state the amount to be deducted each month; and

(3) direct the municipal treasurer or comptroller to transfer the deducted funds to the designated employees' association.

(d) The amount deducted each month may not exceed the amount stated in the written request. However, the governing body of a municipality having a program under this section may impose and collect an administrative fee from each participating employee in addition to the membership dues that are withheld. The fee must be a reasonable amount to reimburse the municipality for the administrative costs of collecting, accounting for, and disbursing the membership dues.

(e) A request under this section remains in effect until the municipal treasurer or comptroller receives a written notice of revocation in a form prescribed and provided by the treasurer or comptroller and filed by the employee.