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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7914.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7914 / Section 7914.052
§ 7914.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7914.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7914.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7914.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Water Code § 16.314 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.314
§ 16.314. COOPERATION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

In recognition of the necessity for a coordinated effort at all levels of government, the board shall cooperate with the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the planning and carrying out of state participation in the National Flood Insurance Program; however, the responsibility for qualifying for the National Flood Insurance Program shall belong to any interested political subdivision, whether presently in existence or created in the future.
Tex. Property Code § 53.051 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.051
§ 53.051. NECESSARY PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

To perfect the lien, a person must comply with this subchapter.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 22.208 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 22 / Section 22.208
§ 22.208. TERM OF OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the director resigns or is removed, a director on the initial board of directors of a corporation holds office until the first annual election of directors or for the period specified in the certificate of formation or bylaws of the corporation. Directors other than the initial directors are elected, appointed, or designated for the terms provided by the certificate of formation or bylaws.

(b) In the absence of a provision in the certificate of formation or bylaws setting the term of office for directors, a director holds office until the next annual election of directors and until a successor is elected, appointed, or designated and qualified.

(c) A director may be removed from office as provided in Section 22.211.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8068.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8068 / Section 8068.0401
§ 8068.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8068.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1131.355 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1131 / Section 1131.355
§ 1131.355. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

Only one certificate of insurance issued for delivery to an insured employee is required if the certificate includes a statement concerning any dependent's coverage.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8421.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8421 / Section 8421.202
§ 8421.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 7B.102 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 7B / Section 7B.102
§ 7B.102. REQUIRED FINDINGS; ISSUANCE OF PROTECTIVE ORDER.
Status: in_force

The court shall issue a protective order in the manner provided by Title 4, Family Code, if, in lieu of the finding that family violence occurred as required by Section 85.001, Family Code, the court finds that:

(1) probable cause exists to believe that an offense under Title 5, Penal Code, or Section 28.02, 28.03, or 28.08, Penal Code, was committed;

(2) the defendant committed the offense because of bias or prejudice; and

(3) the nature of the scheme or course of conduct engaged in by the defendant in committing the offense indicates the defendant is likely in the future to:

(A) engage in conduct prohibited by Title 5, Penal Code, or Section 28.02, 28.03, or 28.08, Penal Code; and

(B) engage in that conduct described by Paragraph (A) because of bias or prejudice.
Tex. Government Code § 25.1112 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.1112
§ 25.1112. HILL COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Hill County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in felony cases and family law cases and proceedings. A county court at law does not have jurisdiction of felony cases involving capital murder.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(49), eff. January 1, 2012.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(49), eff. January 1, 2012.

(d) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid as provided by Section 25.0005. The judge's salary shall be paid out of the county treasury on order of the commissioners court. The judge is entitled to necessary office and operational expenses, including administrative and clerical personnel, in the same manner as the county judge.

(e) The district clerk serves as the clerk of a county court at law for all criminal and civil matters except that the county clerk serves as the clerk of the county court at law in probate and guardianship matters.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(49), eff. January 1, 2012.

(g) Notwithstanding Section 74.0911, the judge of the 66th District Court shall act as presiding judge between the district and county court at law and may assign to the county court at law original or appellate cases that are within the jurisdiction of the county court at law. The assignment shall be made by docket notation.

(h) In matters of concurrent jurisdiction, the judge of a county court at law and the judge of the 66th District Court may exchange benches, transfer cases, assign each other to hear cases in accordance with orders signed and approved by the judges involved, and otherwise manage their respective dockets under local administrative rules.

(i) The official court reporter of a county court at law is entitled to the compensation set by the commissioners court on order of the judge of the court in an amount not to exceed 90 percent of the compensation paid to the court reporter of a district court in Hill County.

(j) If a family law case or proceeding is tried before a jury, the jury shall be composed of 12 members. In all other cases, except as otherwise required by law, the jury shall be composed of six members.

(k) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(49), eff. January 1, 2012.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.457 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56B / Section 56B.457
§ 56B.457. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general may accept gifts, grants, and donations to be credited to the fund.

(b) The attorney general shall file annually with the governor and the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a complete and detailed written report accounting for all gifts, grants, and donations received and disbursed, used, or maintained by the attorney general that are credited to the fund.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 65.005 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 65 / Section 65.005
§ 65.005. POSSESSION.
Status: in_force

No person may take, sell, purchase, or possess an alligator, an alligator egg, or any part of an alligator in this state except as permitted by the regulations of the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9095.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9095 / Section 9095.0403
§ 9095.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Local Government Code § 114.082 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 114 / Section 114.082
§ 114.082. COUNTY FINANCIAL DATA ADVISORY COMMITTEE; DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas County Financial Data Advisory Committee is established to study county financial reporting requirements and systems and make recommendations to the comptroller and the legislature on ways in which the collection and use of county financial data can be improved without resulting in additional costs to counties. The comptroller may implement the recommendations of the committee for the reporting of financial data and other pertinent information to the state.

(b) The recommendations shall address the following issues as they relate to county financial reporting requirements:

(1) uniformity;

(2) duplicative reporting requirements;

(3) the Government Accounting Standards Board's most recent reporting standards;

(4) electronic filing; and

(5) costs associated with meeting the requirements.

(c) The committee shall develop and recommend:

(1) a consolidated uniform financial reporting procedure that does not impose a greater reporting burden on counties than current practices; and

(2) a voluntary uniform chart of accounts for counties.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.0231 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.0231
§ 201.0231. COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The state board shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the state board. The state board shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.

(b) The state board shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.

(c) The state board shall periodically notify the complaint parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition unless the notice would jeopardize an investigation.
Tex. Water Code § 61.165 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.165
§ 61.165. FRANCHISE ELECTION.
Status: in_force

If the commission determines that a proposed franchise should be submitted to a vote of the people, it shall so certify to the commissioners court, and the commissioners court shall order an election on the matter at the earliest legal time.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298C.153 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298C / Section 298C.153
§ 298C.153. PURPOSE; CORRECTION OF INVALID PROVISION OR PROCEDURE; LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the district to establish a program to enable the district to collect mandatory payments from institutional health care providers to fund the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program or the Medicaid managed care rate enhancements for hospitals to support the provision of health care by institutional health care providers located in the district.

(b) This chapter does not authorize the district to collect mandatory payments for the purpose of raising general revenue or any amount in excess of the amount reasonably necessary to fund the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program or Medicaid managed care rate enhancements for hospitals and to cover the administrative expenses of the district associated with activities under this chapter.

(c) To the extent any provision or procedure under this chapter causes a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter to be ineligible for federal matching funds, the board may provide by rule for an alternative provision or procedure that conforms to the requirements of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. A rule adopted under this section may not create, impose, or materially expand the legal or financial liability or responsibility of the district or an institutional health care provider in the district beyond the provisions of this chapter. This section does not require the board to adopt a rule.

(d) The district may only assess and collect a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter if a waiver program, uniform rate enhancement, or reimbursement described by Section 298C.103(c)(1) is available to at least one institutional health care provider located in the district.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.407 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.407
§ 43.407. PENALTY.
Status: in_force

A person who violates Section 43.402 of this code is guilty of a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298E.052 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298E / Section 298E.052
§ 298E.052. RULES AND PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The board of a district may adopt rules relating to the administration of the program, including collection of the mandatory payments, expenditures, audits, and any other administrative aspects of the program.
Tex. Local Government Code § 320.076 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 320 / Section 320.076
§ 320.076. FEES AND REVENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "fee" includes any fee, charge, or toll.

(b) The necessary and reasonable expenses of operation and maintenance of the properties and facilities whose revenues are pledged to the payment of the revenue bonds are a first lien on and charge against the income of the properties and facilities. While any of the bonds or interest remains outstanding, the board shall charge and require the payment of fees for the use of the properties and facilities. The board shall determine the rates of fees charged by it for the use, operation, or lease of the properties and facilities. Fees must be equal and uniform within classes and must be in amounts that yield revenues at all times at least sufficient to pay the expenses of operation and maintenance, and to provide for the payments prescribed in the bond order for the establishment and maintenance of the funds provided for in the bond order, including the interest and sinking fund and each reserve fund. The bond order may make additional covenants with respect to the bonds and the pledged revenues and the operation, maintenance, and upkeep of those properties and facilities, the income of which is pledged.

(c) The commissioners court shall ensure that the fees charged by the board are sufficient to comply with this subchapter. If for any reason the fees are not sufficient, the commissioners court shall impose additional fees so that the revenue will be sufficient.

(d) If any part of the security for the bonds consists of money to be received by the board as consideration for properties or facilities belonging to the county but operated by a person other than the board under a lease or operating contract, the board shall fix and authorize fees to be charged by the person for services rendered by the properties or facilities. The fees must be in amounts at least sufficient to assure receipt by the board of money that the board is committed to pay from that source for the benefit of the revenue bonds under the bond order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9305.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9305 / Section 9305.0302
§ 9305.0302. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) To carry out a power conferred by this chapter, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire land and easements in the district.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.

(c) The board shall determine the amount and type of interest in land and easements to be acquired under this section.

(d) The district's authority under this section to exercise the power of eminent domain expired on September 1, 2013, unless the district submitted a letter to the comptroller in accordance with Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, not later than December 31, 2012.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3918.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3918 / Section 3918.0103
§ 3918.0103. PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.

(b) By creating the district and in authorizing the city and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.

(d) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the city from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant city services provided in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3947.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3947 / Section 3947.112
§ 3947.112. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:

(1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(b) This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(c) Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

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

(e) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 3947.007 to confirm the creation of the district.

(f) An order dividing the district must:

(1) name each new district;

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

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

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

(g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(h) Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 3947.007.

(i) Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district granted under Section 3947.010 acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.

(j) Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.

(k) If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.005 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.005
§ 351.005. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER; EXEMPTIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) This chapter does not:

(1) apply to an officer or agent of the United States or this state in performing official duties;

(2) prevent or interfere with the right of a physician licensed by the Texas Medical Board to:

(A) treat or prescribe for a patient; or

(B) direct or instruct a person under the physician's control, supervision, or direction to aid or attend to the needs of a patient according to the physician's specific direction, instruction, or prescription;

(3) prevent a person from selling ready-to-wear eyeglasses as merchandise at retail;

(4) prevent an unlicensed person from making simple repairs to eyeglasses;

(5) prevent an ophthalmic dispenser who does not practice optometry or therapeutic optometry from measuring interpupillary distances or making facial measurements to dispense or adapt an ophthalmic prescription, lens, product, or accessory in accordance with the specific directions of a written prescription signed by an optometrist, therapeutic optometrist, or licensed physician;

(6) prevent the administrator or executor of the estate of a deceased optometrist or therapeutic optometrist from employing an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist to continue the practice of the deceased during estate administration; or

(7) prevent an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist from working for the administrator or executor of the estate of a deceased optometrist or therapeutic optometrist to continue the practice of the deceased during estate administration.

(b) A direction, instruction, or prescription described by Subsection (a)(2)(B) must be in writing if it is to be followed, performed, or filled outside the physician's office.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 3.031(1), eff. September 1, 2015.

(d) Continuation of the practice of a deceased optometrist or therapeutic optometrist by an estate under Subsections (a)(6) and (7) must:

(1) be authorized by the county judge; and

(2) terminate before the first anniversary of the date of death of the optometrist or therapeutic optometrist.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7960.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7960 / Section 7960.0304
§ 7960.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.