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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.162 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.162
§ 134.162. VIOLATION NOT CREATING IMMINENT DANGER OR CAUSING IMMINENT HARM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission or its authorized representative shall issue a notice to a permit holder who is violating this chapter or a permit condition required by this chapter and shall set a reasonable time not to exceed 90 days for abating the violation if, after an inspection, the commission or its authorized representative determines that:

(1) the permit holder is violating this chapter or a permit condition required by this chapter; and

(2) the violation:

(A) does not create an imminent danger to the health or safety of the public; and

(B) is not causing or reasonably expected to cause significant imminent environmental harm to land, air, or water resources.

(b) The commission or its authorized representative shall order a cessation of surface mining operations or the part of the operations relevant to the violation if:

(1) the time for abatement, as originally set or subsequently extended, expires;

(2) the commission or its authorized representative shows good cause; and

(3) the commission or its authorized representative finds in writing that the violation has not been abated.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1052.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1052 / Section 1052.001
§ 1052.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Lockney General Hospital District.
Tex. Government Code § 500.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 500 / Section 500.005
§ 500.005. REWARDS ON ESCAPE.
Status: in_force

The director of the institutional division, in compliance with board policy, may offer a reward for the apprehension of an escaped inmate. The director may determine the amount of the reward and the manner in which the reward is to be paid.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7210.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7210 / Section 7210.005
§ 7210.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the organization, existence, or validity of the district;

(2) the right of the district to issue any type of bond, including a refunding bond, for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond; or

(3) the legality or operation of the district or the board of directors of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 24.556 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.556
§ 24.556.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.556. 412TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BRAZORIA COUNTY). The 412th Judicial District is composed of Brazoria County.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.179 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.179
§ 81.179. TRANSPORTATION OF PERSON.
Status: in_force

(a) The court shall order the sheriff or constable to transport the person to the designated health care facility.

(b) A female shall be accompanied by a female attendant during conveyance to the health care facility.

(c) The health authority or department shall instruct the sheriff or constable on procedures that may be necessary in transporting the person to prevent the spread of the disease.
Tex. Transportation Code § 223.103 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 223 / Section 223.103
§ 223.103. CERTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Before awarding a contract under this subchapter, the director or a person the director designates must certify in writing a description of the highway emergency.

(b) A person designated under Subsection (a) may not occupy a position below the level of deputy director.
Tex. Family Code § 264.2015 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.2015
§ 264.2015. FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCING.
Status: in_force

The department may collaborate with the courts and other appropriate local entities to develop and implement family group conferencing as a strategy for promoting family preservation and permanency for children.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 85.207 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 85 / Section 85.207
§ 85.207. EFFECT OF AMENDMENT, REPEAL, OR EXPIRATION OF A RULE OR ORDER.
Status: repealed

The amendment, repeal, or expiration of a rule or order of the commission adopted under the provisions of this chapter that were formerly a part of Chapter 76, General Laws, Acts of the 44th Legislature, Regular Session, 1935, as amended, or the provisions of Title 102, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, including provisions of this code formerly included in that title, shall not have the effect of releasing or discharging from liability, penalty, or forfeiture any person violating the rule or order before the effective date of the amendment, repeal, or expiration. Prosecutions and suits for these violations, liabilities, penalties, and forfeitures shall be instituted and proceeded with in all respects as if the rule or order had not been amended or repealed, or had not expired.
Tex. Education Code § 101.14 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 101 / Section 101.14
§ 101.14. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The board shall elect a chairman and any other officer deemed necessary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1085.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1085 / Section 1085.104
§ 1085.104. HOSPITAL SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

The district shall provide for:

(1) the establishment of a hospital system by:

(A) purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment; and

(B) equipping the buildings; and

(2) the administration of the hospital system for hospital purposes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8068.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8068 / Section 8068.0503
§ 8068.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.051964 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.051964
§ 382.051964. AGGREGATION OF FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the commission may not aggregate a facility that belongs to a Standard Industrial Classification code identified by Section 382.051961(a) with another facility that belongs to a Standard Industrial Classification code identified by that section for purposes of consideration as an oil and gas site, a stationary source, or another single source in a permit by rule or a standard permit unless the facilities being aggregated:

(1) are under the control of the same person or are under the control of persons under common control;

(2) belong to the same first two-digit major grouping of Standard Industrial Classification codes;

(3) are operationally dependant; and

(4) are located not more than one-quarter mile from a condensate tank, oil tank, produced water storage tank, or combustion facility that:

(A) is under the control of the same person who controls the facilities being aggregated or is under the control of persons under common control;

(B) belongs to the same first two-digit major grouping of Standard Industrial Classification codes as the facilities being aggregated; and

(C) is operationally dependant on the facilities being aggregated.
Tex. Water Code § 11.032 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.032
§ 11.032. RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who owns and operates a system of waterworks used for a purpose authorized by this code shall keep a detailed record of daily operations so that the quantity of water taken or diverted each calendar year can be determined.

(b) If the water is used for irrigation, the record must show the number of acres irrigated, the character of the crops grown, and the yield per acre. No survey is required to determine the exact number of acres irrigated.
Tex. Transportation Code § 250.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 250 / Section 250.002
§ 250.002. RIGHT-OF-WAY ACCOMMODATION FOR BROADBAND-ONLY PROVIDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Broadband-only provider" means an entity that exclusively provides broadband service.

(2) "Broadband service" means Internet service with the capability of providing:

(A) a download speed of 25 megabits per second or faster; and

(B) an upload speed of three megabits per second or faster.

(b) The commission by rule shall:

(1) on a competitively and technologically neutral and nondiscriminatory basis with respect to other providers of broadband service, establish an accommodation process that authorizes broadband-only providers to use state highway rights-of-way, subject to highway purposes, for:

(A) new broadband facility installations;

(B) additions to or maintenance of existing broadband facility installations;

(C) adjustments or relocations of broadband facilities; and

(D) existing broadband facilities retained within the rights-of-way; and

(2) prescribe minimum requirements for the accommodation, method, materials, and location for the installation, adjustment, and maintenance of broadband facilities under the accommodation process.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8513.0326 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8513 / Section 8513.0326
§ 8513.0326. CONCESSIONS AND FRANCHISES RELATING TO WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT, PARKS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, AND FISH OR WILDLIFE PRESERVES AND RESERVES.
Status: in_force

The authority may grant to any person a concession or franchise on the premises of any work of improvement, park, recreational facility, or fish or wildlife preserve or reserve.
Tex. Local Government Code § 43.144 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 43 / Section 43.144
§ 43.144. DISANNEXATION OF SPARSELY POPULATED AREA IN GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The mayor and governing body of a general-law municipality by ordinance may discontinue an area as a part of the municipality if:

(1) the area consists of at least 10 acres contiguous to the municipality; and

(2) the area:

(A) is uninhabited; or

(B) contains fewer than one occupied residence or business structure for every two acres and fewer than three occupied residences or business structures on any one acre.

(b) On adoption of the ordinance, the mayor shall enter in the minutes or records of the governing body an order discontinuing the area. The area ceases to be a part of the municipality on the date of the entry of the order.
Tex. Education Code § 33.0833 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 33 / Section 33.0833
§ 33.0833. PARTICIPATION IN UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE ACTIVITIES BY STUDENTS RECEIVING OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to a student who:

(1) receives outpatient mental health services from a mental health facility, as defined by Section 571.003, Health and Safety Code; and

(2) is enrolled in a school district or open-enrollment charter school or otherwise receives public education services from a district or school.

(b) The University Interscholastic League shall ensure that league rules do not exclude from eligibility for participation in a league activity a student to whom this section applies based solely on the criteria described in Subsection (a)(1).

(c) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may not adopt or enforce policies that restrict participation in University Interscholastic League activities by a student to whom this section applies based solely on:

(1) the criteria described in Subsection (a)(1); or

(2) the student's absence during instructional time while receiving outpatient mental health services as described by Subsection (a)(1).

(d) This section does not exempt a student to whom this section applies from any eligibility requirement for participation in University Interscholastic League activities other than an eligibility requirement based solely on the criteria described in Subsection (a)(1).
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.367 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.367
§ 1101.367.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1101.367. INACTIVE LICENSE: SALES AGENT. (a) When the relationship of a sales agent with the sales agent's sponsoring broker terminates, the terminating party shall immediately notify in writing both the other party and the commission. On receiving the written notice, the commission shall place the sales agent license on inactive status.

(b) The commission may return a sales agent license to active status under Subsection (a) if, before the expiration date of the sales agent license, a licensed broker files a request with the commission advising the commission that the broker assumes sponsorship of the sales agent, accompanied by the appropriate fee.

(c) As a condition of returning to active status, an inactive sales agent whose license is not subject to the education requirements of Section 1101.454 must provide to the commission proof of attending continuing education as specified by Section 1101.455 during the two years preceding the date the application to return to active status is filed.
Tex. Water Code § 17.034 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.034
§ 17.034. MUTILATED, LOST, DESTROYED BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may provide for the replacement of any mutilated, lost, or destroyed bond.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1301.0053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.0053
§ 1301.0053.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1301.0053. EXCLUSIVE PROVIDER BENEFIT PLANS: EMERGENCY CARE. (a) If an out-of-network provider provides emergency care as defined by Section 1301.155 or post-emergency stabilization care to an enrollee in an exclusive provider benefit plan, the issuer of the plan shall reimburse the out-of-network provider at the usual and customary rate or at a rate agreed to by the issuer and the out-of-network provider for the provision of the services and any supply related to those services. The insurer shall make a payment required by this subsection directly to the provider not later than, as applicable:

(1) the 30th day after the date the insurer receives an electronic clean claim as defined by Section 1301.101 for those services that includes all information necessary for the insurer to pay the claim; or

(2) the 45th day after the date the insurer receives a nonelectronic clean claim as defined by Section 1301.101 for those services that includes all information necessary for the insurer to pay the claim.

(b) For emergency care or post-emergency stabilization care subject to this section or a supply related to that care, an out-of-network provider or a person asserting a claim as an agent or assignee of the provider may not bill an insured in, and the insured does not have financial responsibility for, an amount greater than an applicable copayment, coinsurance, and deductible under the insured's exclusive provider benefit plan that:

(1) is based on:

(A) the amount initially determined payable by the insurer; or

(B) if applicable, a modified amount as determined under the insurer's internal appeal process; and

(2) is not based on any additional amount determined to be owed to the provider under Chapter 1467.

(c) This section may not be construed to require the imposition of a penalty under Section 1301.137.

(d) Post-emergency stabilization care that is subject to this section and a supply related to that care are subject to Chapter 1467 in the same manner as if the care and supply are emergency care, as defined by Section 1301.155.

(e) This section does not apply to claims for post-emergency stabilization care if all of the conditions described by 42 U.S.C. Section 300gg-111(a)(3)(C)(ii)(II) are met.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3887.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3887 / Section 3887.058
§ 3887.058. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) A director may participate in all board votes and decisions, subject to the requirements of this section.

(b) Section 171.004, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.

(c) A director who has a substantial interest in a business or charitable entity that will receive a pecuniary benefit from a board action shall file an affidavit with the board secretary declaring the interest. Another affidavit is not required if the director's interest changes.

(d) After the affidavit is filed, the director may participate in a discussion or vote if:

(1) a majority of the appointed directors have a similar interest in the same entity;

(2) all other similar businesses or charitable entities in the district will receive a similar pecuniary benefit; or

(3) the appointed director is a property owner in the district.
Tex. Tax Code § 25.09 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 25 / Section 25.09
§ 25.09. CONDOMINIUMS AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A separately owned apartment or unit in a condominium as defined in the Condominium Act shall be listed in the name of the owner of each particular apartment or unit. The value of each apartment or unit shall include the value of its fractional share in the common elements of the condominium.

(b) Property owned by a planned unit development association may be listed and taxes imposed proportionately against each member of the association if the association files with the chief appraiser before May 1 a resolution adopted by vote of a majority of all members of the association authorizing the proportionate imposition of taxes. A resolution adopted as provided by this subsection remains effective in subsequent tax years unless it is revoked by a similar resolution.

(c) If property is listed and taxes imposed proportionately as authorized by Subsection (b) of this section, the amount of tax to be imposed on the association's property shall be divided by the number of parcels of real property in the development. The quotient is the proportionate amount of tax to be imposed on each parcel, and a tax lien attaches to each parcel to secure payment of its proportionate share of the tax on the association's property.

(d) For purposes of this section, "planned unit development association" means an association that owns and maintains property in a real property development project for the benefit of its members, who are owners of individual parcels of real property in the development and are members of the association because of that ownership.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1025.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1025 / Section 1025.112
§ 1025.112. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may contract with a county or municipality located outside the district's boundaries for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.

(b) The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for the treatment of a sick or injured person.
Tex. Local Government Code § 81.030 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 81 / Section 81.030
§ 81.030. TESTIMONY BEFORE COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court may require that testimony before the court be given under oath. A person who makes a false statement under oath is subject to prosecution under Section 37.02, Penal Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.1211 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.1211
§ 521.1211. DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR PAROLE OFFICERS, PEACE OFFICERS, PROBATION OFFICERS, AND PROSECUTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Parole officer" has the meaning assigned by Section 508.001, Government Code.

(1-a) "Peace officer" has the meaning assigned by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, except that the term includes a special investigator as defined by Article 2A.002, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(2) "Probation officer" means a law enforcement professional that supervises individuals placed on probation.

(3) "Prosecutor" means a county attorney, district attorney, criminal district attorney, assistant county attorney, assistant district attorney, or assistant criminal district attorney.

(a-1) This section applies only to a parole officer, a peace officer, a probation officer, and a prosecutor.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 521.121(a), the department by rule shall adopt procedures for the issuance of a driver's license to an applicant that omits the license holder's actual residence address and includes, as an alternative, an address described under Subsection (f).

(c) To be issued a driver's license under this section, an applicant must apply to the department and provide sufficient evidence acceptable to the department to establish the applicant's status as a person described under Subsection (a-1). On issuance of the license, the license holder shall surrender any other driver's license issued to the holder by the department.

(d) If the holder of a driver's license that includes an alternative address moves to a new residence, or, for a parole officer, a probation officer, or a prosecutor, to a new office address, or if the name of the person is changed by marriage or otherwise, the license holder shall, not later than the 30th day after the date of the address or name change, notify the department and provide the department with the number of the person's driver's license and, as applicable, the person's:

(1) former and new addresses; or

(2) former and new names.

(e) If the holder of a driver's license that includes an alternative address ceases to be a person described by Subsection (a-1), the license holder shall, not later than the 30th day after the date of the status change, apply to the department for issuance of a duplicate license. The duplicate license must include the person's actual current residence address.

(f) The department shall accept as an alternative address:

(1) for a parole officer, the address of an office of the parole officer;

(2) for a peace officer, an address that is in the:

(A) municipality or county of the peace officer's residence; or

(B) county of the peace officer's place of employment;

(3) for a probation officer, the address of an office of the probation officer; and

(4) for a prosecutor, the address of an office of the prosecutor.
Tex. Local Government Code § 105.076 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 105 / Section 105.076
§ 105.076. DEBTS PAYABLE OTHER THAN AT MUNICIPAL TREASURY.
Status: in_force

The governing body of the municipality may direct the designated officer to withdraw from a depository and deposit money sufficient to pay a bond, coupon, or other indebtedness of the municipality at a place other than at the municipal treasury if by its terms the indebtedness is payable on maturity or upon redemption prior to maturity at the other location.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1954.253 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1954 / Section 1954.253
§ 1954.253. SUPERVISION BY ASBESTOS ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR.
Status: in_force

The removal of asbestos from or the encapsulation or enclosure of asbestos in a public building must be supervised by an individual licensed as an asbestos abatement supervisor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8222.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8222 / Section 8222.203
§ 8222.203. TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

At the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued:

(1) the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding; and

(2) the district annually shall impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to:

(A) pay the interest on the bonds or other obligations as the interest becomes due;

(B) create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the bonds or other obligations when due or the redemption price at any earlier required redemption date; and

(C) pay the expenses of imposing the taxes.