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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8271.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8271 / Section 8271.003
§ 8271.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(d) The accomplishment of the purposes stated in this chapter is for the benefit of the people of this state and for the improvement of their property and industries. The district in carrying out the purposes of this chapter will be performing an essential public function under the Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8424.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8424 / Section 8424.103
§ 8424.103. 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. Labor Code § 61.054 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 61 / Section 61.054
§ 61.054. REQUEST FOR HEARING ON PRELIMINARY ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) Either party may request a hearing before a wage claim appeal tribunal to appeal a preliminary wage determination order made under Section 61.052.

(b) The request for hearing must be made in writing not later than the 21st day after the date the commission examiner mails the notice of the preliminary wage determination order.
Tex. Water Code § 58.782 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.782
§ 58.782. NOTICE OF HEARING.
Status: in_force

The board shall post notice of the hearing on the bulletin board at the courthouse door of each county in which the district is located and at three or more other public places within the boundaries of the district. The notice must be posted at least 10 days before the hearing on the proposed dissolution of the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.806 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.806
§ 1101.806. LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION OR COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not:

(1) apply to an agreement to share compensation among license holders; or

(2) limit a cause of action among brokers for interference with business relationships.

(b) A person may not maintain an action to collect compensation for an act as a broker or sales agent that is performed in this state unless the person alleges and proves that the person was:

(1) a license holder at the time the act was commenced; or

(2) an attorney licensed in any state.

(c) A person may not maintain an action in this state to recover a commission for the sale or purchase of real estate unless the promise or agreement on which the action is based, or a memorandum, is in writing and signed by the party against whom the action is brought or by a person authorized by that party to sign the document.

(d) A license holder who fails to advise a buyer as provided by Section 1101.555 may not receive payment of or recover any commission agreed to be paid on the sale.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 287.145 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 287 / Section 287.145
§ 287.145. EXECUTION OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

The president of the board shall execute the bonds in the name of the district, and the secretary of the board shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3856.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3856 / Section 3856.157
§ 3856.157. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized purpose of the district.

(b) In exercising the district's borrowing power, the district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or other type of obligation.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 4.001 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 4 / Section 4.001
§ 4.001. SIGNATURE AND DELIVERY.
Status: in_force

(a) A filing instrument must be:

(1) signed by a person authorized by this code to act on behalf of the entity in regard to the filing instrument; and

(2) delivered to the secretary of state in person or by mail, courier, electronic transmission, or any other method approved by the secretary of state.

(b) A person authorized by this code to sign a filing instrument for an entity is not required to show evidence of the person's authority as a requirement for filing.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 57.02 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 57 / Section 57.02
§ 57.02. DETERMINATION OF DELIVERY AREA.
Status: in_force

(a) In determining whether the sale of an alcoholic beverage is legal in an area for purposes of Section 57.01, a person who sells or delivers an alcoholic beverage under that section may consult a map or other publicly available information produced by the commission for the purpose of establishing where the sale of alcoholic beverages is legal.

(b) The holder of a consumer delivery permit may make deliveries of alcoholic beverages:

(1) only in response to bona fide orders placed by the consumer under Section 57.01; and

(2) only in areas where the sale of the beverages is legal in:

(A) the county in which the premises of the retailer making the sale is located;

(B) the city or town in which the premises of the retailer making the sale is located, if the retailer is located in a city or town; or

(C) an area not further than two miles beyond the municipal boundary of the city or town in which the premises of the retailer is located, if applicable.

(c) It is a defense to a prosecution alleging that an individual delivered an alcoholic beverage under this chapter to an address located in an area that is dry for the type of beverage delivered that:

(1) the individual or the holder of a consumer delivery permit relied on publicly available information produced by the commission relating to the wet or dry classification of the address; and

(2) the information indicated that the address to which the beverage was delivered was classified as wet for the type of beverage delivered on the date of the delivery.
Tex. Estates Code § 361.001 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 361 / Section 361.001
§ 361.001. RESIGNATION APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

A personal representative who wishes to resign the representative's trust shall file a written application with the court clerk, accompanied by a complete and verified exhibit and final account showing the true condition of the estate entrusted to the representative's care.
Tex. Family Code § 160.315 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 160 / Section 160.315
§ 160.315. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.
Status: in_force

(a) The Title IV-D agency and the vital statistics unit shall adopt a memorandum of understanding governing the collection and transfer of information for the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity.

(b) The Title IV-D agency and the vital statistics unit shall review the memorandum semiannually and renew or modify the memorandum as necessary.
Tex. Family Code § 201.203 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 201 / Section 201.203
§ 201.203. DESIGNATION OF HOST COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the approval of the commissioners court of the proposed host county, the presiding judges of the administrative judicial regions by majority vote shall determine the host county of an associate judge appointed under this subchapter.

(b) The host county shall provide an adequate courtroom and quarters, including furniture, necessary utilities, and telephone equipment and service, for the associate judge and other personnel assisting the associate judge.

(c) An associate judge is not required to reside in the host county.
Tex. Government Code § 411.0031 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.0031
§ 411.0031. TRAINING FOR COMMISSION MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the commission may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the commission until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.

(b) The training program must provide the person with information regarding:

(1) the law governing the department's operations;

(2) the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the department;

(3) the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the commission;

(4) the results of the most recent formal audit of the department;

(5) the requirements of:

(A) laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosing conflicts of interest; and

(B) other laws applicable to members of the commission in performing their duties; and

(6) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the department or the Texas Ethics Commission.

(c) A person appointed to the commission is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.

(d) The director shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b). The director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each member of the commission. Each member of the commission shall sign and submit to the director a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.074 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.074
§ 42.074. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may file suit in a district court in Travis County or in the county in which a facility or family home is located for assessment and recovery of a civil penalty under Section 42.075, for injunctive relief, including a temporary restraining order, or for both a civil penalty and injunctive relief when it appears that a person:

(1) has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate the licensing, certification, listing, or registration requirements of this chapter or the department's licensing, certification, listing, or registration rules and standards; or

(2) knowingly fails to meet or maintain an exemption authorized under Section 42.041 and engages in activities that require a license or registration.

(b) The district court shall grant the injunctive relief the facts may warrant.

(c) At the department's request, the attorney general or the county or district attorney of the county in which the facility or family home is located shall conduct a suit in the name of the State of Texas for injunctive relief, to recover the civil penalty, or for both injunctive relief and civil penalties as authorized by Subsection (a).

(d) Injunctive relief provided by this section is in addition to any other action, proceeding, or remedy authorized by law. It is not necessary to allege or prove in an action filed under this section that an adequate remedy at law does not exist or that substantial or irreparable harm would result from the continued violation.

(e) The department is not required to give an appeal bond in an action arising under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8367.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8367 / Section 8367.106
§ 8367.106. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for:

(1) a road project authorized by Section 8367.103; or

(2) a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 43.009 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 43 / Section 43.009
§ 43.009. SUPERVISION.
Status: in_force

(a) The experiment station shall be operated in cooperation with, and in a manner similar to, state experiment stations. The director of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at College Station shall advise the county in the operation of the county's experiment station.

(b) The commissioners court shall appoint a director to supervise the operation of the experiment station and perform other duties prescribed by the court. In order to serve as director, a person must be a practical farmer and pass an examination relating to his or her general knowledge and education and to his or her knowledge of farming, stock raising, and other affairs incidental to successful farm life. The director of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station or that director's designee shall prescribe and administer the examination.

(c) The director of a county experiment station is entitled to compensation of:

(1) a salary set by the commissioners court at not less than $75 a month; and

(2) a residence at the station, free of cost to the director and his or her family.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.425 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.425
§ 623.425. CERTAIN COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL ACTIONS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided by state or federal law, a county or municipality may not require a permit, fee, or license for the operation of a vehicle combination described by Section 623.421(a) or (b) in addition to a permit, fee, or license required by state law.
Tex. Local Government Code § 379B.0075 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 379B / Section 379B.0075
§ 379B.0075. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS CREATED IN LESS POPULOUS MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "county" means the county in which the majority of the municipality that created the authority is located.

(b) This section applies only to an authority created by a municipality with a population of less than 50,000.

(c) Each board member serves a two-year term and is appointed as follows:

(1) the county shall appoint four members, including a member of the county's governing body;

(2) junior colleges located in whole or in part in the county, if any, jointly shall appoint three members; and

(3) the municipality that established the authority shall appoint:

(A) four members, including a member of the municipality's governing body, if the county in which the authority is located contains a junior college; or

(B) seven members, including a member of the municipality's governing body, if the county in which the authority is located does not contain a junior college.

(d) The entity that appoints a board member may remove a board member by adopting a resolution or order, as appropriate.

(e) Sections 378.007(c) and (e) do not apply to an authority to which this section applies.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8134.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8134 / Section 8134.108
§ 8134.108. CONTRACT AUTHORITY OF NEW DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

The new districts may contract with each other for:

(1) water and wastewater services; or

(2) any other matter the boards of the new districts consider appropriate.
Tex. Local Government Code § 284.108 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 284 / Section 284.108
§ 284.108. DESIGN MANUAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may adopt a design manual for the installation and construction of network nodes and new node support poles in the public right-of-way that includes additional installation and construction details that do not conflict with this chapter. The design manual may include:

(1) a requirement that an industry standard pole load analysis be completed and submitted to the municipality indicating that the service pole to which the network node is to be attached will safely support the load; and

(2) a requirement that network node equipment placed on new and existing poles be placed more than eight feet above ground level.

(b) A network provider shall comply with a design manual, if any, in place on the date a permit application is filed in relation to work for which the municipality approved the permit application. A municipality's obligations under Section 284.154 may not be tolled or extended pending the adoption or modification of a design manual.
Tex. Local Government Code § 72.008 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 72 / Section 72.008
§ 72.008. EFFECT OF FAILURE TO AGREE ON BOUNDARY.
Status: in_force

(a) If the surveyors appointed under Sections 72.001 and 72.002 fail to agree on the boundary line in question between their respective counties, they shall report to the commissioner of the General Land Office the facts of the disagreement, with a full statement of the questions at issue.

(b) The commissioner shall examine the disputed matter at once. From the information maintained in the General Land Office, the commissioner shall designate to the surveyors the line to be run, stating at what specific point the surveyors shall begin and to what specific point they shall run the line. In the instructions to the surveyors, the commissioner shall adhere as closely as possible to the line designated in the law that created the county line. The instructions from the commissioner constitute authority for the surveyors to run that line. After the survey based on the commissioner's instructions, that line is the true boundary between the counties.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 153.049 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 153 / Section 153.049
§ 153.049. CRIMINAL HISTORY EVALUATION.
Status: in_force

The board shall perform the duties of a licensing authority under Chapter 53, Occupations Code, for each certification issued by the board under this chapter or other law, including issuing guidelines under Section 53.025, Occupations Code.
Tex. Water Code § 61.112 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.112
§ 61.112. EMPLOYEES AND COUNSEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may employ assistant engineers and other employees which are necessary and may determine their compensation.

(b) The commission may retain counsel to represent the district in the preparation of contracts or in the conduct of any proceedings in or out of court and to be the legal advisor of the commission on terms and for fees agreed on by the parties.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2.615 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2 / Section 2.615
§ 2.615. EXCUSE BY FAILURE OF PRESUPPOSED CONDITIONS.
Status: in_force

Except so far as a seller may have assumed a greater obligation and subject to the preceding section on substituted performance:

(1) Delay in delivery or non-delivery in whole or in part by a seller who complies with Subdivisions (2) and (3) is not a breach of his duty under a contract for sale if performance as agreed has been made impracticable by the occurrence of a contingency the non-occurrence of which was a basic assumption on which the contract was made or by compliance in good faith with any applicable foreign or domestic governmental regulation or order whether or not it later proves to be invalid.

(2) Where the causes mentioned in Subdivision (1) affect only a part of the seller's capacity to perform, he must allocate production and deliveries among his customers but may at his option include regular customers not then under contract as well as his own requirements for further manufacture. He may so allocate in any manner which is fair and reasonable.

(3) The seller must notify the buyer seasonably that there will be delay or non-delivery and, when allocation is required under Subdivision (2), of the estimated quota thus made available for the buyer.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.321 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.321
§ 161.321. VACATING PREMISES.
Status: in_force

If the board declares a forfeiture under a purchase contract, the purchaser shall vacate the premises within 45 days after the date of the letter giving notice of the declaration. The letter shall be sent by registered mail to the last known address of the purchaser.
Tex. Election Code § 52.069 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 52 / Section 52.069
§ 52.069. UNEXPIRED TERM.
Status: in_force

If an office to be filled for an unexpired term is to be voted on at a general or primary election, "unexpired term" shall be printed on the ballot following the office title.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.156 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.156
§ 361.156. SEPARATE LICENSE FOR EACH FACILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A county shall issue a separate license for each solid waste facility.

(b) A license under this subchapter may be issued only to the person in whose name the application is made and only for the facility described in the license.

(c) A license may not be transferred without prior notice to and approval by the county that issued it.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 112.005 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 112 / Section 112.005
§ 112.005. EXEMPTION OF OUT-OF-STATE EMPLOYEE FROM CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS DURING DISASTER RESPONSE PERIOD.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law and except as provided by Section 112.006, an out-of-state employee whose only employment in this state is for the performance of disaster- or emergency-related work during a disaster response period is not required to:

(1) file a tax report with or pay taxes or fees to this state or a political subdivision of this state; or

(2) comply with state or local occupational licensing requirements or related fees, if the employee is in substantial compliance with applicable occupational licensing requirements in the employee's state of residence or principal employment.
Tex. Property Code § 301.041 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 301 / Section 301.041
§ 301.041. CERTAIN SALES AND RENTALS EXEMPTED.
Status: reserved

(a) Sections 301.021, 301.023, 301.024, and 301.025 do not apply to:

(1) the sale or rental of a single-family house sold or rented by the owner if:

(A) the owner does not:

(i) own more than three single-family houses at any one time; or

(ii) own any interest in, nor is there owned or reserved on the person's behalf, under any express or voluntary agreement, title to or any right to any part of the proceeds from the sale or rental of more than three single-family houses at any one time; and

(B) the house is sold or rented without:

(i) the use of the sales or rental facilities or services of a broker, agent, or salesperson licensed under Chapter 1101, Occupations Code, or of an employee or agent of a licensed broker, agent, or salesperson, or the facilities or services of any person in the business of selling or renting a dwelling; or

(ii) the publication, posting, or mailing of a notice, statement, or advertisement prohibited by Section 301.022; or

(2) the sale or rental of the rooms or units in a dwelling containing living quarters occupied by or intended to be occupied by not more than four families living independently of each other, if the owner maintains and occupies one of the living quarters as the owner's residence.

(b) The exemption in Subsection (a)(1) applies only to one sale in a 24-month period if the owner was not the most recent resident of the house at the time of the sale.

(c) Subsection (a) does not prohibit the use of attorneys, escrow agents, abstractors, title companies, and other professional assistants necessary to transfer title.

(d) For purposes of Subsection (a), a person is in the business of selling or renting a dwelling if:

(1) the person has, within the preceding year, participated as the seller or landlord in three or more transactions involving the sale or rental of a dwelling or any interest in a dwelling;

(2) the person has, within the preceding year, participated in two or more transactions, other than transactions involving the person's own dwelling, as an agent providing sales or rental facilities or services involving the sale or rental of a dwelling or any interest in a dwelling; or

(3) the person is the owner of a dwelling designed or intended for occupancy by, or that is occupied by, five or more families.