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Tex. Transportation Code § 367.016 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 367 / Section 367.016
§ 367.016. BONDS AND NOTES NOT PAYABLE FROM TAXES.
Status: in_force

A bond or note issued under this subchapter:

(1) is payable only from the revenue or another resource of the municipality; and

(2) is not a tax obligation of the municipality.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 47.0091 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 47 / Section 47.0091
§ 47.0091. PURCHASE OF AQUATIC PRODUCTS BY WHOLESALE FISH DEALERS.
Status: in_force

No wholesale fish dealer may purchase for resale or receive for sale, barter, exchange, or any other commercial purpose any aquatic product from any person or entity in this state unless the dealer purchases the product from the operator of a commercial aquaculture facility as defined by Section 134.001, Agriculture Code, or the holder of:

(1) a general commercial fisherman's license;

(2) a commercial oyster fisherman's license;

(3) a commercial oyster boat license;

(4) a wholesale fish dealer's license;

(5) a commercial shrimp boat license;

(6) a commercial oyster boat captain's license;

(7) a commercial shrimp boat captain's license;

(8) a commercial crab fisherman's license;

(9) a commercial finfish fisherman's license;

(10) a commercial gulf shrimp unloading license; or

(11) a cultivated oyster mariculture permit.
Tex. Government Code § 552.223 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.223
§ 552.223. UNIFORM TREATMENT OF REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The officer for public information or the officer's agent shall treat all requests for information uniformly without regard to the position or occupation of the requestor, the person on whose behalf the request is made, or the status of the individual as a member of the media.
Tex. Labor Code § 51.035 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 51 / Section 51.035
§ 51.035. REQUEST FOR HEARING ON PRELIMINARY ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may request a hearing before a child labor appeal tribunal to appeal a preliminary determination order made under Section 51.034.

(b) The request for hearing must be made in writing not later than the 21st day after the date the child labor investigator mails the notice of the preliminary determination order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8503.009 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8503 / Section 8503.009
§ 8503.009. OFFICE; RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The domicile of the authority is in the city of Austin, Travis County, where the authority shall maintain its principal office in the charge of the general manager.

(b) The authority shall keep complete and accurate accounts conforming to approved methods of bookkeeping.

(c) The accounts and all contracts, documents, and records of the authority shall be kept at the principal office. The accounts and contracts shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable times.

(d) The board shall cause to be made and completed, within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, an audit of the books of account and financial records of the authority for that fiscal year. The audit shall be made by an independent certified public accountant or firm of certified public accountants.

(e) Copies of a written report of the audit certified by the accountant or accountants must be placed and kept on file with the commission, with the comptroller, and at the principal office of the authority, and be open to public inspection at all reasonable times.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.205 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.205
§ 351.205. GENERAL RULES REGARDING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt rules concerning the investigation of a complaint filed with the board. The rules adopted under this section must:

(1) distinguish between categories of complaints;

(2) ensure that a complaint is not dismissed without appropriate consideration;

(3) require that the board be advised of a complaint that is dismissed and that a letter be sent to the person who filed the complaint explaining the action taken on the complaint;

(4) ensure that the person who filed the complaint has an opportunity to explain the allegations made in the complaint; and

(5) prescribe guidelines concerning the categories of complaints that require the use of a private investigator and prescribe the procedures for the board to obtain the services of a private investigator.

(a-1) The board shall adopt rules that prescribe a method for prioritizing complaints for purposes of complaint investigation and disposition. The rules adopted under this subsection must:

(1) place the highest priority on complaints that allege conduct that:

(A) violates the standard of professional care and judgment of an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist, as applicable;

(B) involves professional misconduct; or

(C) potentially threatens public health or safety; and

(2) place a lower priority on complaints that are not described by Subdivision (1).

(b) The board shall:

(1) dispose of a complaint in a timely manner; and

(2) establish a schedule for conducting each phase of the disposition of the complaint that is under the control of the board not later than the 30th day after the date the board receives the complaint.

(c) The board shall notify the parties to the complaint of the projected time requirements for pursuing the complaint.

(d) The board shall notify the parties to the complaint of any change in the schedule not later than the seventh day after the date the change is made.

(e) The executive director shall notify the board of a complaint that is unresolved after the time prescribed by the board for resolving the complaint so that the board may take necessary action on the complaint.
Tex. Family Code § 162.407 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 162 / Section 162.407
§ 162.407. REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The administrator shall require each registration applicant to sign a written application.

(b) An adoptee adopted or placed through an authorized agency may register through the registry maintained by that agency or the registry to which the agency has delegated registry services or through the central registry maintained by the vital statistics unit.

(c) Birth parents and biological siblings shall register through:

(1) the registry of the authorized agency through which the adoptee was adopted or placed; or

(2) the central registry.

(d) The administrator may not accept an application for registration unless the applicant:

(1) provides proof of identity as provided by Section 162.408;

(2) establishes the applicant's eligibility to register; and

(3) pays all required registration fees.

(e) A registration remains in effect until the 99th anniversary of the date the registration is accepted unless a shorter period is specified by the applicant or the registration is withdrawn before that time.

(f) A registrant may withdraw the registrant's registration in writing without charge at any time.

(g) After a registration is withdrawn or expires, the registrant shall be treated as if the person has not previously registered.

(h) A completed registry application must be accepted or rejected before the 46th day after the date the application is received. If an application is rejected, the administrator shall provide the applicant with a written statement of the reason for the rejection.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 301.109 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 301 / Section 301.109
§ 301.109. SCOPE OF PERMIT.
Status: in_force

A separate permit is required for each operation. If an operation is to be conducted under contract, a permit is required for each separate contract. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation may not issue a permit for a contracted operation unless it covers a continuous period not to exceed four years.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 15.083 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 15 / Section 15.083
§ 15.083. RESIDENCE OF A SINGLE MAN.
Status: in_force

A single man's residence is where he boards.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 374.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 374 / Section 374.002
§ 374.002. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

To the extent that this chapter is inconsistent or in conflict with Chapter 361 or other general law, this chapter prevails.
Tex. Property Code § 53.105 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.105
§ 53.105. OWNER'S LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO RESERVE FUNDS.
Status: reserved

(a) If the owner fails or refuses to comply with this subchapter, the claimants complying with Subchapter C or this subchapter have a lien, at least to the extent of the amount that should have been reserved from the original contract under which they are claiming, against the improvements and all of its properties and against the lot or lots of land necessarily connected.

(b) The claimants share the lien proportionately in accordance with the preference provided by Section 53.104.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.319 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.319
§ 1501.319. DETERMINATION OF NET LOSS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than March 1 of each year, the board shall determine the system's net loss for the preceding calendar year, including administrative expenses and incurred losses for the year, and report the net loss to the commissioner.

(b) In determining the net loss, the board shall take into account investment income and other appropriate gains and losses.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 822.104 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 822 / Section 822.104
§ 822.104. CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for an original or renewal certificate of registration for a dangerous wild animal must file an application with an animal registration agency on a form provided by the animal registration agency.

(b) The application must include:

(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the applicant;

(2) a complete identification of each animal, including species, sex, age, if known, and any distinguishing marks or coloration that would aid in the identification of the animal;

(3) the exact location where each animal is to be kept;

(4) a sworn statement that:

(A) all information in the application is complete and accurate; and

(B) the applicant has read this subchapter and that all facilities used by the applicant to confine or enclose the animal comply with the requirements of this subchapter; and

(5) any other information the animal registration agency may require.

(c) An applicant shall include with each application:

(1) the nonrefundable fee;

(2) proof, in a form acceptable by the animal registration agency, that the applicant has liability insurance, as required by Section 822.107;

(3) a color photograph of each animal being registered taken not earlier than the 30th day before the date the application is filed;

(4) a photograph and a statement of the dimensions of the primary enclosure in which each animal is to be kept and a scale diagram of the premises where each animal will be kept, including the location of any perimeter fencing and any residence on the premises; and

(5) if an applicant holds a Class "A" or Class "B" dealer's license or Class "C" exhibitor's license issued by the secretary of agriculture of the United States under the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. Section 2131 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments, a clear and legible photocopy of the license.

(d) In addition to the items required under Subsection (c), an application for renewal must include a statement signed by a veterinarian licensed to practice in this state stating that the veterinarian:

(1) inspected each animal being registered not earlier than the 30th day before the date of the filing of the renewal application; and

(2) finds that the care and treatment of each animal by the owner meets or exceeds the standards prescribed under this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 466.412 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 466 / Section 466.412
§ 466.412. REQUIRED FORM FOR PRIZE WINNERS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, the director may not authorize payment of a prize until the prize winner submits to the department any form required by the Internal Revenue Service and the department independently verifies the form information.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1652.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1652 / Section 1652.005
§ 1652.005. RULES NECESSARY FOR CERTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

In addition to other rules required or authorized by this chapter, the commissioner shall adopt reasonable rules necessary and proper to carry out this chapter, including rules adopted in accordance with federal law relating to the regulation of Medicare supplement benefit plan coverage that are necessary for this state to obtain or retain certification as a state with an approved regulatory program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1067.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1067 / Section 1067.202
§ 1067.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) For general obligation bonds issued under Section 1067.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund and to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.

(b) The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 61.012 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 61 / Section 61.012
§ 61.012. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "beach" means state-owned beaches to which the public has the right of ingress and egress bordering on the seaward shore of the Gulf of Mexico or any larger area extending from the line of mean low tide to the line of vegetation bordering on the Gulf of Mexico if the public has acquired a right of use or easement to or over the area by prescription, dedication, or has retained a right by virtue of continuous right in the public.
Tex. Transportation Code § 364.044 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 364 / Section 364.044
§ 364.044. REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except for bonds issued under Section 364.045, bonds issued under this chapter are not a debt of the county issuing them and are a charge on and payable solely from the revenues of the toll bridge or bridges and appurtenances acquired through the issuance of the bonds, as provided by the bond proceedings.

(b) Revenue bonds issued under this chapter are not considered in determining the authority of a county to issue bonds for any purpose authorized by law.

(c) A revenue bond issued under this chapter must include the following clause: "The holder hereof shall never have the right to demand payment of this obligation out of any funds raised or to be raised by taxation."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1111.113 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1111 / Section 1111.113
§ 1111.113. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Status: in_force

As a governmental agency, the district, through the board, may sue and be sued in the district's own name in any court of this state.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 74.131 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 74 / Section 74.131
§ 74.131. VENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) Venue for an action arising out of this subchapter in which the foundation is a party is in Travis County.

(b) This section does not expand the liability of the foundation beyond the liability provided under Section 74.129.
Tex. Education Code § 54.5081 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.5081
§ 54.5081. MEDICAL SERVICES FEE; UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS SYSTEM INSTITUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of regents of the University of North Texas System may charge each student registered at a component institution of the University of North Texas System a medical services fee not to exceed $75 for each semester of the regular term or 12-week summer session and not to exceed $37.50 for each six-week or shorter term of the summer session.

(b) Before charging a medical services fee at a component institution, the board must give students and administrators an opportunity to offer recommendations to the board as to the type and scope of medical services that should be provided.

(c) The board may not increase the amount of the medical services fee charged at a component institution by more than 10 percent from one academic year to the next unless the amount of the increase is approved by a majority of the students at the institution voting in a general election held at the institution for that purpose.

(d) A medical services fee charged at a component institution of the University of North Texas System under this section may be used only to provide medical services to students registered at that component institution.

(e) The fee imposed under this section may not be considered in determining the maximum student services fee that may be charged students enrolled at a component institution of the University of North Texas System under Section 54.503(b).

(f) Expired.
Tex. Estates Code § 1158.451 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1158 / Section 1158.451
§ 1158.451. TERMS OF SALE.
Status: in_force

The guardian of the estate may enter into a contract for the private sale of real estate of the estate made in the manner the court directs in the order of sale. Unless the court directs otherwise, additional advertising, notice, or citation concerning the sale is not required.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3841.163 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3841 / Section 3841.163
§ 3841.163. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may grant in the manner authorized by Chapter 312, Tax Code, an abatement for a tax or assessment owed to the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.209 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.209
§ 2210.209.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2210.209. WINDSTORM AND HAIL INSURANCE: COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED OVER WATER. (a) A windstorm and hail insurance policy issued by the association may include coverage for:

(1) a building or other structure located in the seacoast territory that is built wholly or partially over water; and

(2) the corporeal movable property contained in a building or structure described by Subdivision (1).

(b) The association may impose appropriate limits of coverage and deductibles for coverage described by Subsection (a).

(c) The board of directors of the association shall submit any proposed changes to the plan of operation necessary to implement Subsections (a) and (b) to the commissioner in the manner provided by Section 2210.153.

(d) The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section, including any rules necessary to implement changes in the plan of operation proposed under Subsection (c).
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.005
§ 1501.005.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1501.005. EXCEPTION: CERTAIN INDIVIDUALLY UNDERWRITTEN POLICIES. Except as provided by Section 1501.003 or 1501.004, this chapter does not apply to an individual health insurance policy that is subject to individual underwriting, even if the premium is paid through a payroll deduction method.
Tex. Local Government Code § 241.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 241 / Section 241.001
§ 241.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Airport Zoning Act.
Tex. Occupations Code § 204.103 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 204 / Section 204.103
§ 204.103. FEES.
Status: in_force

The physician assistant board shall establish and collect fees in amounts that are reasonable and necessary to cover the cost of administering this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 247.031 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 247 / Section 247.031
§ 247.031. MUNICIPAL ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may:

(1) prohibit a person who does not hold a license issued under this chapter from establishing or operating an assisted living facility within the municipality; and

(2) establish a procedure for emergency closure of a facility in circumstances in which:

(A) the facility is established or operating in violation of Section 247.021; and

(B) the continued operation of the facility creates an immediate threat to the health and safety of a resident of the facility.
Tex. Occupations Code § 503.111 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 503 / Section 503.111
§ 503.111. OFFICIAL OATH.
Status: in_force

Before assuming the duties of office, each board member shall file with the secretary of state a copy of the constitutional oath of office taken by the member.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.402 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.402
§ 2001.402. SINGLE PREMISES.
Status: repealed

(a) Bingo may not be conducted at more than one premises on property owned or leased by a licensed authorized organization.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 636, Sec. 42(6), eff. October 1, 2009.

(c) No more than seven licensed authorized organizations may conduct bingo at the same premises.
Tex. Local Government Code § 501.306 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 501 / Section 501.306
§ 501.306. DELIVERY AND FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Three originals of the certificate of amendment shall be delivered to the secretary of state.

(b) If the secretary of state determines that the certificate of amendment conforms to this subchapter and on receipt of a $25 fee, the secretary of state shall:

(1) endorse the word "Filed" and the date of the filing on each original of the certificate of amendment;

(2) file one of the original certificates of amendment in the secretary of state's office;

(3) issue two certificates evidencing the filing of the certificate of amendment;

(4) attach to each certificate evidencing the filing of the certificate of amendment; and

(5) deliver a certificate evidencing the filing of the certificate of amendment and the attached certificate of amendment to:

(A) the corporation or the corporation's representative; and

(B) the governing body of the corporation's authorizing unit.

(c) On the issuance of the certificate evidencing the filing of the certificate of amendment, the amendment becomes effective and the certificate of formation is amended accordingly.
Tex. Auxiliary Water Laws § 7858 — TX Code / Code wl / Chapter 3 / Section 7858
§ 7858. JOINT ACTION.
Status: in_force

When improvements are constructed by two or more districts, bids may be jointly called for and opened and considered at the designated office of either district, and the directors of such districts shall approve the letting of the contract and contractor's bond, and may meet and transact all business for that or any other purpose concerning such project at a place outside the district, or at any office established for such joint project. All bids, bonds, contracts, etc., of said project shall be in the name of said districts, which are empowered to do all acts by joint action that one district may do, the action of each district being determined by its directors. A general manager, who may be a director of either district, may be employed for such project, whose duties may be set forth in the joint ownership contract.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8453.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8453 / Section 8453.005
§ 8453.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 262.014 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 262 / Section 262.014
§ 262.014. AUTHORITY OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) Action may be taken by a majority of the directors present if a quorum is present.

(b) The president has the same right to vote as other directors.