FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Tex. Transportation Code § 391.253 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 391 / Section 391.253
§ 391.253. REERECTION, RECONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, OR REBUILDING OF COMMERCIAL SIGNS.
Status: in_force

(a) A commercial sign that is adjacent to and visible from a highway listed in Section 391.252 that is blown down, destroyed, taken down, or removed for a purpose other than maintenance or to change a letter, symbol, or other matter on the sign may be reerected, reconstructed, repaired, or rebuilt only if the cost of reerecting, reconstructing, repairing, or rebuilding the sign is not more than 60 percent of the cost of erecting a new commercial sign of the same size, type, and construction at the same location.

(b) The department shall permit the relocation of a commercial sign adjacent to and visible from a highway listed in Section 391.252 to another location that is adjacent to and visible from the same highway if:

(1) the construction, reconstruction, or expansion of a highway requires the removal of the sign;

(2) the sign is not modified to increase the above-grade height, the area of each sign face, the dimensions of the sign face, the number of sign faces, or the illumination of the sign; and

(3) the department identifies an alternate site for the relocation of the sign adjacent to and visible from the highway listed in Section 391.252.

(c) For purposes of this section, the department shall specify, within 30 days of receipt of a request for a relocation site, a minimum of three alternate sites that meet permitting requirements for a commercial sign to be reerected, reconstructed, repaired, or rebuilt adjacent to and visible from a highway listed in Section 391.252.

(d) The owner of a commercial sign that is reerected, reconstructed, repaired, or rebuilt according to Subsection (a) or relocated according to Subsection (b) may alter the materials and design of the sign to reduce the number of upright supports, subject to other restrictions in this section, in a manner that meets or exceeds the pre-existing structural specifications of the sign.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.456 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.456
§ 4201.456. OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS TREATMENT BEFORE ADVERSE DETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

Subject to the notice requirements of Subchapter G, before an adverse determination is issued by a specialty utilization review agent who questions the medical necessity, the appropriateness, or the experimental or investigational nature of a health care service, the agent shall provide the health care provider who ordered, requested, or is to provide the service a reasonable opportunity to discuss the patient's treatment plan and the clinical basis for the agent's determination with a health care provider who is of the same specialty as the agent.
Tex. Property Code § 74.203 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 74 / Section 74.203
§ 74.203. AUTHORIZED NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) During the calendar year immediately following the year in which the report required by Section 74.101 is filed, notice may be mailed to each person who has been reported with a Texas address and appears to be entitled to the reported property.

(b) The notice under Subsection (a) must conform to the requirements for notice under Section 74.201(b).
Tex. Local Government Code § 102.009 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 102 / Section 102.009
§ 102.009. LEVY OF TAXES AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS UNDER BUDGET; EMERGENCY EXPENDITURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of the municipality may levy taxes only in accordance with the budget.

(b) After final approval of the budget, the governing body may spend municipal funds only in strict compliance with the budget, except in an emergency.

(c) The governing body may authorize an emergency expenditure as an amendment to the original budget only in a case of grave public necessity to meet an unusual and unforeseen condition that could not have been included in the original budget through the use of reasonably diligent thought and attention. If the governing body amends the original budget to meet an emergency, the governing body shall file a copy of its order or resolution amending the budget with the municipal clerk, and the clerk shall attach the copy to the original budget.

(d) After the adoption of the budget or a budget amendment, the budget officer shall provide for the filing of a true copy of the approved budget or amendment in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the municipality is located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1097.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1097 / Section 1097.111
§ 1097.111. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Status: in_force

The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3953.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3953 / Section 3953.053
§ 3953.053. NONVOTING DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The board may appoint nonvoting directors to serve on the board.
Tex. Education Code § 26.002 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 26 / Section 26.002
§ 26.002. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "parent" includes a person standing in parental relation. The term does not include a person as to whom the parent-child relationship has been terminated or a person not entitled to possession of or access to a child under a court order. Except as provided by federal law, all rights of a parent under Title 2 of this code and all educational rights under Sections 151.001(a)(10) and (11), Family Code, shall be exercised by a student who is 18 years of age or older or whose disabilities of minority have been removed for general purposes under Chapter 31, Family Code, unless the student has been determined to be incompetent or the student's rights have been otherwise restricted by a court order.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1002.202 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.202
§ 1002.202. COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may file a complaint alleging a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.

(b) A complaint from a member of the public must be:

(1) in writing;

(2) sworn to by the person making the complaint; and

(3) filed with the secretary-treasurer or electronically through the board's Internet website.

(c) A complaint that is initiated by the board or board staff must be:

(1) in writing; and

(2) signed by the person who became aware of information that may indicate a violation.

(d) A complaint must contain sufficient information for the board to determine whether the board has the jurisdiction and authority to resolve the complaint. If the board does not have the jurisdiction and authority, the board shall dismiss the complaint. A complaint must have sufficient information for the board to commence an investigation, though the amount of information ultimately required for the board to determine the validity of the complaint may be more than the information initially included with the complaint.

(d-1) The board shall accept a complaint regardless of whether the complaint is notarized.

(e) The board shall maintain the confidentiality of a complaint from the time of receipt through the conclusion of the investigation of the complaint. Complaint information is not confidential after the date formal charges are filed.

(f) For any complaint determined to be frivolous or without merit, the complaint and other information related to the complaint are confidential. The information is not subject to discovery, subpoena, or other disclosure. A complaint is considered to be frivolous if the executive director and investigator, with board approval, determine that the complaint:

(1) was made for the likely purpose of harassment; and

(2) does not demonstrate apparent harm to any person.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3973.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3973 / Section 3973.0103
§ 3973.0103. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
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. By creating the district and in authorizing the county 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.

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

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the county 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 county services provided in the district.
Tex. Labor Code § 408.046 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 408 / Section 408.046
§ 408.046. SIMILAR EMPLOYEES, SERVICES, OR EMPLOYMENT.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this subchapter and Subchapter D, the determination as to whether employees, services, or employment are the same or similar must include consideration of:

(1) the training and experience of the employees;

(2) the nature of the work; and

(3) the number of hours normally worked.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4007.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4007 / Section 4007.0503
§ 4007.0503. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.

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

(c) The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, or other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 115.0041 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 115 / Section 115.0041
§ 115.0041. DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

The committee shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the committee and the management responsibilities of the executive director and staff of the committee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3804.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3804 / Section 3804.051
§ 3804.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of 13 directors who serve staggered terms of four years with six or seven directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) The board by resolution may increase or decrease the number of directors on the board, but only if it is in the best interest of the district to do so. The board may not:

(1) increase the number of directors to more than 30; or

(2) decrease the number of directors to fewer than nine.
Tex. Government Code § 1501.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.005
§ 1501.005. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

A municipality may contract with another municipality, a person or corporation, or the United States to provide sewer service.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 293.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 293 / Section 293.002
§ 293.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to a county that:

(1) is not served by a hospital district or a public hospital;

(2) borders the county in which the State Capitol is located; and

(3) has a population of more than 100,000 but less than 300,000.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 52.028 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 52 / Section 52.028
§ 52.028. SUSPENSION OF LEASE BECAUSE OF LITIGATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If an oil and gas lease that has been issued by the commissioner is involved in litigation relating to the validity of the lease or to the authority of the commissioner to issue the lease, the lease and all of the conditions and covenants contained in the lease shall be suspended during the period of the litigation, except as otherwise provided by this section.

(b) If the litigation is instituted during the primary term of the lease, then, after a final, nonappealable judgment is entered in the litigation, the primary term provided in the lease shall resume and the lease shall continue to run for the remainder of the period specified in the lease, and all conditions and covenants contained in the lease shall be operative.

(c) If the litigation is instituted during the secondary term of the lease, then, after a final, nonappealable judgment is entered in the litigation, the lease and all the conditions and covenants contained in the lease shall be operative, and the lessee shall have 60 days from the date a final, nonappealable judgment is entered in the litigation to produce in paying quantities or to commence drilling or reworking operations on the lease as if production had ceased on that date under Section 52.023 of this code.

(d) The lessee shall pay any royalties that accrue during the period of suspension of the lease in the same manner as they are to be paid under the terms of the lease.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8212.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8212 / Section 8212.003
§ 8212.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The board shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.2041 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.2041
§ 201.2041. SUBMISSION OF FINANCIAL AUDIT TO SUNSET COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall submit with its agency report under Section 325.007, Government Code, a complete and detailed financial audit conducted by an independent certified public accountant.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply if the department is subject to sunset review during the previous two-year period.
Tex. Labor Code § 408.022 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 408 / Section 408.022
§ 408.022. SELECTION OF DOCTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) Except in an emergency, the division shall require an employee to receive medical treatment from a doctor chosen from a list of doctors approved by the commissioner. A doctor may perform only those procedures that are within the scope of the practice for which the doctor is licensed. The employee is entitled to the employee's initial choice of a doctor from the division's list.

(b) If an employee is dissatisfied with the initial choice of a doctor from the division's list, the employee may notify the division and request authority to select an alternate doctor. The notification must be in writing stating the reasons for the change, except notification may be by telephone when a medical necessity exists for immediate change.

(c) The commissioner shall prescribe criteria to be used by the division in granting the employee authority to select an alternate doctor. The criteria may include:

(1) whether treatment by the current doctor is medically inappropriate;

(2) the professional reputation of the doctor;

(3) whether the employee is receiving appropriate medical care to reach maximum medical improvement; and

(4) whether a conflict exists between the employee and the doctor to the extent that the doctor-patient relationship is jeopardized or impaired.

(d) A change of doctor may not be made to secure a new impairment rating or medical report.

(e) For purposes of this section, the following is not a selection of an alternate doctor:

(1) a referral made by the doctor chosen by the employee if the referral is medically reasonable and necessary;

(2) the receipt of services ancillary to surgery;

(3) the obtaining of a second or subsequent opinion only on the appropriateness of the diagnosis or treatment;

(4) the selection of a doctor because the original doctor:

(A) dies;

(B) retires; or

(C) becomes unavailable or unable to provide medical care to the employee; or

(5) a change of doctors required because of a change of residence by the employee.

(f) This section does not apply to requirements regarding the selection of a doctor under a workers' compensation health care network established under Chapter 1305, Insurance Code, except as provided by that chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 418.118 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.118
§ 418.118.
Status: in_force

Sec. 418.118. REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS: STATE REQUEST OR FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION. (a) The division shall administer all requests for reimbursement for costs associated with providing mutual aid assistance in response to a request made by the division for an incident resulting in the issuance of a disaster declaration by the president of the United States. A request for reimbursement made to the division must be made in accordance with procedures developed by the division.

(b) The division may directly request the provision of mutual aid assistance from any local government entity participating in the system. If the division requests the provision of assistance and the local government entity responds, the state shall reimburse the actual costs of providing assistance, including costs for personnel, operation and maintenance of equipment, damaged equipment, food, lodging, and transportation, incurred by the responding local government entity. The state shall pay reimbursements from available state money. If funds are made available from the disaster contingency fund, the division shall make reimbursement from the disaster contingency fund for eligible expenses to the extent that available state money is inadequate.

(c) If federal money is available to pay costs associated with the provision of mutual aid assistance in response to a request made by the division, the division shall make the claim for the eligible costs of the responding local government entity on the division's grant application and shall disburse the federal share of the money to the responding local government entity, with sufficient state funds to cover the actual costs incurred by the responding local government entity in providing the assistance.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.9054 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.9054
§ 39.9054. ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLANS AND REPORTS; PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An electric utility shall submit electronically an energy efficiency plan and report in a searchable form prescribed by the commission on or before April 1 of each year. The commission by rule shall adopt a form that will permit the public to easily compare information submitted by different electric utilities. The plan and report must:

(1) provide information on the utility's performance in achieving energy efficiency goals for the previous five years;

(2) describe how the utility intends to achieve future goals; and

(3) provide any other information the commission considers relevant.

(b) On the Internet website found at http://www.puc.state.tx.us, the commission shall publish information on energy efficiency programs, including:

(1) an explanation of the goal for energy efficiency in this state;

(2) a description of the types of energy efficiency programs available to certain classes of eligible customers;

(3) a link to the plans and reports filed as prescribed by Subsection (a); and

(4) a list of persons who install or provide energy efficiency measures or services by area.

(c) This section does not require the commission to warrant that the list required to be displayed under Subsection (b) constitutes a complete or accurate list of all persons who install energy efficiency measures or services in the marketplace.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1069.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1069 / Section 1069.153
§ 1069.153. ORDER OF ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If, after a hearing under Section 1069.152, the board finds that annexation of the defined territory into the district would be feasible and would benefit the district, the board may approve the annexation by a resolution entered in its minutes.

(b) The board is not required to include in the annexation all territory described in the petition if the board finds that a modification or change is necessary or desirable.
Tex. Government Code § 411.254 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.254
§ 411.254. COMMISSION APPOINTMENT AND OVERSIGHT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall appoint the inspector general and may appoint a deputy inspector general. The inspector general serves until removed by the commission.

(b) The inspector general is not required to be a peace officer as defined by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure. The commission or director may commission the inspector general as a commissioned peace officer of the department if the inspector general holds a permanent peace officer license issued under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code.

(c) The commission has direct oversight over the office of inspector general, including decisions regarding budget and staffing. The inspector general shall coordinate with the director for administrative support as provided by the commission.

(d) The commission shall establish policies to ensure that the commission continues to oversee the office of inspector general as required by this section and to ensure that the office of inspector general retains and exercises its original jurisdiction under Section 411.252.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.110 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.110
§ 161.110. LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), (c), or (f), the prosecuting attorney representing the state in criminal cases in the county court shall represent the department in any proceeding under this subchapter unless the representation would be a conflict of interest.

(b) If the attorney representing the state in criminal cases in the county court is unable to represent the department in an action under this subchapter because of a conflict of interest, the attorney general shall represent the department in the action.

(c) If the attorney general is unable to represent the department in an action under this subchapter, the attorney general shall deputize an attorney who has contracted with the department under Subsection (d) or an attorney employed by the department under Subsection (e) to represent the department in the action.

(d) Subject to the approval of the attorney general, the department may contract with a private attorney to represent the department in an action under this subchapter.

(e) The department may employ attorneys to represent the department in an action under this subchapter.

(f) In a county having a population of more than 2.8 million, the prosecuting attorney representing the state in civil cases in the county court shall represent the department in any proceeding under this subchapter unless the representation would be a conflict of interest. If such attorney is unable to represent the department in an action under this subchapter because of a conflict of interest, the attorney general shall represent the department in the action.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1901.153 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1901 / Section 1901.153
§ 1901.153. APPRENTICE DRILLER PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The commission by rule shall establish an apprentice driller program.
Tex. Election Code § 42.062 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 42 / Section 42.062
§ 42.062. PRECINCTS FOR CERTAIN SPECIAL ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

A county authority ordering an election shall establish the election precincts for the election if:

(1) the election is a special election affecting only part of the county; or

(2) the election relates to the creation, organization, functioning, or existence of one or more political subdivisions other than the county.