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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8032.0001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8032 / Section 8032.0001
§ 8032.0001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 378.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.254 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.254
§ 342.254. NO OTHER CHARGES AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

(a) On a loan made under this subchapter a lender may not contract for, charge, or receive an amount unless this subchapter authorizes the amount to be charged.

(b) An insurance charge is not authorized on a loan made under this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 2176.0011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2176 / Section 2176.0011
§ 2176.0011. COMPTROLLER POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The comptroller has under this chapter the powers and duties described by Section 2151.004(d).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3898.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3898 / Section 3898.052
§ 3898.052. QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY CITY.
Status: in_force

(a) To be qualified to serve as a director appointed by the governing body of the city, a person must be:

(1) a resident of the district who is also a registered voter of the district;

(2) an owner of property in the district;

(3) an owner of stock or a partnership or membership interest, whether beneficial or otherwise, of a corporate partnership, limited liability company, or other entity owner of a direct or indirect interest in property in the district;

(4) an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust, or a trustee in a trust, that directly or indirectly owns property in the district;

(5) an agent, employee, or tenant of a person described by Subdivision (2), (3), or (4); or

(6) an initial director under Section 3898.062.

(b) Section 49.052, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 63.046 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 63 / Section 63.046
§ 63.046. SUSPENDED PILOT.
Status: in_force

A suspended pilot may not exercise the duties of the pilot's office.
Tex. Government Code § 74.025 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 74 / Section 74.025
§ 74.025. EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

The court of criminal appeals shall, if adequate funding is available for education programs for judges and court personnel, ensure that adequate education programs are available on an equitable basis for judges and court personnel of courts created under the constitution and laws of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1085.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1085 / Section 1085.251
§ 1085.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The board shall impose the tax to pay:

(1) indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and

(2) the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 51.015 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 51 / Section 51.015
§ 51.015. COSTS OF APPEAL.
Status: in_force

In the case of an appeal brought pursuant to Section 51.014(a)(6), if the order appealed from is affirmed, the court of appeals shall order the appellant to pay all costs and reasonable attorney fees of the appeal; otherwise, each party shall be liable for and taxed its own costs of the appeal.
Tex. Local Government Code § 178.051 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 178 / Section 178.051
§ 178.051. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies to any type of special district with a board that is wholly or partly appointed, including:

(1) agricultural development districts;

(2) appraisal districts;

(3) athletic stadium authorities;

(4) civic center authorities;

(5) coastal water authorities;

(6) coordinated county transportation authorities;

(7) conservation and reclamation districts;

(8) county development districts;

(9) county health care funding districts;

(10) county hospital authorities;

(11) county mass transit authorities;

(12) crime control and prevention districts;

(13) defense adjustment management authorities;

(14) defense base development authorities;

(15) districts governing groundwater;

(16) drainage districts;

(17) emergency communication districts;

(18) emergency services districts;

(19) fire control, prevention, and emergency medical services districts;

(20) freight rail districts;

(21) fresh water supply districts;

(22) groundwater conservation districts;

(23) health care funding districts;

(24) health services districts;

(25) higher education facility authorities;

(26) hospital districts;

(27) improvement districts;

(28) indigent health care districts;

(29) intermunicipal commuter rail districts;

(30) irrigation districts;

(31) jail districts;

(32) levee improvement districts;

(33) library districts;

(34) metropolitan rapid transit authorities;

(35) multi-jurisdictional library districts;

(36) municipal development districts;

(37) municipal hospital authorities;

(38) municipal management districts;

(39) municipal utility districts;

(40) navigation districts;

(41) noxious weed control districts;

(42) park and recreation districts;

(43) parks and recreational facilities districts;

(44) port authorities;

(45) public improvement districts;

(46) rail districts;

(47) rapid transit authorities;

(48) regional districts;

(49) regional transportation authorities;

(50) river authorities;

(51) road districts;

(52) road utility districts;

(53) rural rail transportation districts;

(54) rural transit districts;

(55) school districts;

(56) seawall commissions;

(57) solid waste management districts;

(58) soil and water conservation districts;

(59) special utility districts;

(60) sports and community venue districts;

(61) sports facility districts;

(62) stormwater control districts;

(63) subsidence districts;

(64) urban transit districts;

(65) water control and improvement districts;

(66) water control and preservation districts;

(67) water districts;

(68) water import authorities; and

(69) water improvement districts.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.206 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.206
§ 171.206. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 171.207, the following information is confidential and may not be made open to public inspection:

(1) information that is obtained from a record or other instrument that is required by this chapter to be filed with the comptroller; or

(2) information, including information about the business affairs, operations, profits, losses, cost of goods sold, compensation, or expenditures of a taxable entity, obtained by an examination of the books and records, officers, partners, trustees, agents, or employees of a taxable entity on which a tax is imposed by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7924.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7924 / Section 7924.101
§ 7924.101. 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. Health and Safety Code § 490.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 490 / Section 490.051
§ 490.051. PATIENT ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

A patient is eligible to access and use an investigational drug, biological product, or device under this chapter if:

(1) the patient has a severe chronic disease the commissioner designates under Section 490.002 that the patient's treating physician confirms in writing;

(2) the use of the investigational drug, biological product, or device is consistent with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter; and

(3) the patient's physician:

(A) in consultation with the patient, considers all other treatment options the United States Food and Drug Administration has currently approved and determines those treatment options are unavailable or unlikely to provide relief for the significant impairment or severe pain associated with the patient's severe chronic disease; and

(B) recommends or prescribes in writing the patient's use of a specific class of investigational drug, biological product, or device.
Tex. Government Code § 448.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 448 / Section 448.104
§ 448.104. COMMISSION REPORT; AUDITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall include the activities of the advisory commission as authorized by Section 448.101 in the report the commission is required to submit under Section 442.005(n).

(b) The advisory commission is subject to audit and evaluation by the commission or another appropriate state agency, including the state auditor's office.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 93.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 93 / Section 93.002
§ 93.002. APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only in the citrus zone established under Section 73.003 of this code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8207.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8207 / Section 8207.001
§ 8207.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Fort Bend County.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2302.353 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2302 / Section 2302.353
§ 2302.353. OFFENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates:

(1) a provision of this chapter other than Subchapter G; or

(2) a rule adopted under a provision of this chapter other than Subchapter G.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates Subchapter G.

(c) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense under that subsection, in which event the offense is punishable as a state jail felony.

(d) An offense under Subsection (b) is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Local Government Code § 283.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 283 / Section 283.003
§ 283.003. COMMISSION REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than September 1, 2002, the commission shall determine whether changes in technology, facilities, or competitive or market conditions justify a modification in the commission-established categories of access lines or, if necessary, the adoption of a definition of "access line" provided by this section. The commission may not begin a review authorized by this section before March 1, 2002.

(b) As part of the proceeding described by Subsection (a), and as necessary after that proceeding, the commission by rule may modify the definition of "access line" and the categories of access lines as necessary to ensure competitive neutrality and nondiscriminatory application and to maintain consistent levels of compensation, as annually increased by growth in access lines and consumer price index, as applicable, to the municipalities.

(c) After September 1, 2002, the commission, on its own motion, shall make the determination required by this section at least once every three years.
Tex. Water Code § 11.325 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.325
§ 11.325. WATER DIVISIONS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall divide the state into water divisions for the purpose of administering adjudicated water rights. Water divisions may be created from time to time as the necessity arises. The divisions shall be constituted to secure the best protection to the holders of water rights and the most economical supervision on the part of the state.
Tex. Family Code § 202.003 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 202 / Section 202.003
§ 202.003. DUTY OF LOCAL OFFICES AND OFFICIALS TO REPORT.
Status: in_force

A local domestic relations office, a local registry, or a court official designated to receive child support under a court order shall, if ordered by the court, report to the court or a friend of the court on a monthly basis:

(1) any delinquency and arrearage in child support payments; and

(2) any violation of an order relating to possession of or access to a child.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3874.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3874 / Section 3874.152
§ 3874.152. BORROWING MONEY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money for a district purpose by issuing or executing bonds, notes, credit agreements, or other obligations of any kind found by the board to be necessary or appropriate for any district purpose. The bond, note, credit agreement, or other obligation may be secured by and payable from ad valorem taxes, assessments, a combination of ad valorem taxes and assessments, or other district revenue. The governing body of the city must approve the issuance of bonds, notes, credit agreements, or other obligations of the district, in general terms before the preparation of preliminary official statements or loan closing documents, as provided by the development and operating agreement approved by the city in accordance with Section 3874.160, or by separate action.

(b) The governing body of the city must approve the final terms of the bond issuance, note, or credit facility, including the principal amount, note amount, interest rate or rates, redemption provisions, and other terms and conditions relating to the issuance.

(c) The district shall file annual audited financial statements with the city's secretary.
Tex. Occupations Code § 801.251 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.251
§ 801.251. LICENSE REQUIRED FOR PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 801.004, a person may not practice, or offer or attempt to practice, veterinary medicine unless the person holds a license to practice veterinary medicine issued under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7987A.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7987A / Section 7987A.0104
§ 7987A.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7987A.0103 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 as required by applicable law.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.710 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.710
§ 2301.710. DISMISSAL OF COMPLAINT.
Status: in_force

On the motion of any party, the board or other person delegated final order authority under Section 2301.154, without holding a contested case hearing, may issue a final order dismissing a complaint, protest, or response in accordance with the terms and procedures set forth in the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
Tex. Government Code § 54.1805 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.1805
§ 54.1805. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A magistrate is entitled to the salary determined by the county commissioners court.
Tex. Occupations Code § 267.006 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 267 / Section 267.006
§ 267.006. PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY OR DENTAL HYGIENE PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A license issued under this chapter does not authorize the license holder to engage in the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8067.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8067 / Section 8067.0501
§ 8067.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1030.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1030 / Section 1030.159
§ 1030.159. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select at least one bank to serve as a depository for district money.

(b) District money, other than money invested as provided by Section 1030.160(b) and money transmitted to a bank for payment of bonds or obligations issued or assumed by the district, shall be deposited as received with the depository bank and must remain on deposit. This subsection does not limit the power of the board to place a part of district money on time deposit or to purchase certificates of deposit.

(c) The district may not deposit money with a bank in an amount that exceeds the maximum amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation unless the bank first executes a bond or other security in an amount sufficient to secure from loss the district money that exceeds the amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1358.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1358 / Section 1358.101
§ 1358.101. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies only to a health benefit plan that provides benefits for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of a health condition, accident, or sickness, including an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement, a group hospital service contract, or a small or large employer group contract or similar coverage document that is offered by:

(1) an insurance company;

(2) a group hospital service corporation operating under Chapter 842;

(3) a fraternal benefit society operating under Chapter 885;

(4) a stipulated premium company operating under Chapter 884;

(5) a reciprocal exchange operating under Chapter 942;

(6) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843;

(7) a multiple employer welfare arrangement that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 846; or

(8) an approved nonprofit health corporation that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 844.

(b) This subchapter applies to group health coverage made available by a school district in accordance with Section 22.004, Education Code.

(c) Notwithstanding any provision in Chapter 1551, 1575, 1579, or 1601 or any other law, this subchapter applies to:

(1) a basic coverage plan under Chapter 1551;

(2) a basic plan under Chapter 1575;

(3) a primary care coverage plan under Chapter 1579; and

(4) basic coverage under Chapter 1601.

(d) Notwithstanding any other law, this subchapter applies to coverage under:

(1) the child health plan program under Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code, or the health benefits plan for children under Chapter 63, Health and Safety Code; and

(2) the medical assistance program under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code.
Tex. Government Code § 411.111 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.111
§ 411.111.
Status: in_force

Sec. 411.111. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: DISTRICT COURT; NAME CHANGES. A district court is entitled to obtain from the department criminal history record information maintained by the department that relates to a person who is:

(1) an adult; and

(2) has petitioned the court to order a change of name for the person.
Tex. Government Code § 44.192 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 44 / Section 44.192
§ 44.192. GREGG COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The criminal district attorney of Gregg County shall represent the state in all criminal cases in the district, county, and justice courts of Gregg County, and in the municipal courts of the county if the defendant is charged with violating a state law, and shall represent the state in all cases in Gregg County in which it is the duty of a county or district attorney to represent the state.

(b) The criminal district attorney has all the powers, duties, and privileges that are conferred by law on county and district attorneys.

(c) The criminal district attorney shall collect the same fees that are provided by law for county and district attorneys.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8395.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8395 / Section 8395.051
§ 8395.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Occupations Code § 264.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 264 / Section 264.003
§ 264.003. REPORT AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If the executive director or a board subcommittee determines that a violation has occurred, the executive director or board subcommittee may issue to the board a report stating:

(1) the facts on which the determination is based; and

(2) the recommendation of the executive director or the subcommittee on the imposition of the administrative penalty, including a recommendation on the amount of the penalty.

(b) Not later than the 14th day after the date the report is approved by the board, the executive director shall give written notice of the report to the person on whom the penalty may be imposed. The notice may be given by certified mail. The notice must:

(1) include a notice of each alleged violation;

(2) state the amount of the recommended penalty; and

(3) inform the person of the person's right to a hearing on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4151.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4151 / Section 4151.102
§ 4151.102. CONTENTS OF WRITTEN AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The written agreement must include each requirement prescribed by this subchapter except for a requirement that does not apply to any function the administrator performs.

(a-1) The written agreement must include a statement of the duties that the administrator is expected to perform on behalf of the insurer, and the lines, classes, or types of insurance that the administrator is authorized to administer. The agreement must include, as applicable, provisions regarding claims handling and other standards relating to the business underwritten by the insurer.

(b) If a policy or plan document is issued to a trustee, a copy of the trust agreement and any amendment to that trust agreement becomes part of the written agreement.

(c) The written agreement may not contain a provision that unreasonably restricts the availability to a plan participant of an individual life, health, or accident policy or annuity through an agent selected by the plan participant.
Tex. Tax Code § 322.306 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 322 / Section 322.306
§ 322.306. RETENTION OF CERTAIN SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT SALES TAXES.
Status: in_force

A taxing entity that holds a sales and use tax permit issued by the comptroller and that imposes a sales and use tax may retain the portion of the tax that the taxing entity collects and that constitutes the entity's own tax. The taxing entity shall remit to the comptroller all other applicable local sales and use taxes and the state sales and use tax.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8327.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8327 / Section 8327.103
§ 8327.103. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads described by Section 54.234, Water Code, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.

(b) The district may exercise the powers provided by this section without submitting a petition to or obtaining approval from the commission as required by Section 54.234, Water Code.