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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9047.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9047 / Section 9047.201
§ 9047.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3811.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3811 / Section 3811.159
§ 3811.159. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the elections required under Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district must hold an election in the manner provided by that subchapter to obtain voter approval before the district may:

(1) impose a maintenance tax; or

(2) issue a bond payable from ad valorem taxes or assessments.

(b) The board may submit multiple purposes in a single proposition at an election.
Tex. Election Code § 213.009 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 213 / Section 213.009
§ 213.009. NOTICE OF RECOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) The recount supervisor shall give personal notice of an initial recount to the petitioner, personal notice of a supplementary recount to both the petitioner and applicant, and personal notice of an expedited recount to the petitioner and to any applicant.

(b) Notice required by Subsection (a) shall also be given to each person entitled to notice under Section 212.032.

(c) The notice must include the time and place at which the recount is scheduled to begin and the number of counting teams designated for the recount, if applicable.

(d) Except as provided by Section 213.010, the notice shall be given at least 18 hours before the recount begins.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.349 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.349
§ 521.349.
Status: in_force

Sec. 521.349. ACQUIRING MOTOR FUEL WITHOUT PAYMENT: AUTOMATIC SUSPENSION; LICENSE DENIAL. (a) A person's driver's license is automatically suspended on final conviction of an offense under Section 31.03, Penal Code, if the judgment in the case contains a special affirmative finding under Article 42.019, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) The department may not issue a driver's license to a person convicted of an offense specified in Subsection (a) who, on the date of the conviction, did not hold a driver's license.

(c) The period of suspension under this section is the 180 days after the date of a final conviction, and the period of license denial is the 180 days after the date the person applies to the department for reinstatement or issuance of a driver's license, unless the person has previously been denied a license under this section or had a license suspended, in which event the period of suspension is one year after the date of a final conviction, and the period of license denial is one year after the date the person applies to the department for reinstatement or issuance of a driver's license.
Tex. Insurance Code § 424.065 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 424 / Section 424.065
§ 424.065. ACTING AS REAL ESTATE BROKER OR SALESPERSON PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

An insurer defined in Section 822.001 or 822.201 or another insurer specifically made subject to Sections 424.051, 424.053-424.071, and 424.074 may not engage in the business of a broker or salesperson as defined by Chapter 1101, Occupations Code, except that the insurer may hold, improve, maintain, manage, rent, lease, sell, exchange, or convey any of the real property interests legally owned as investments under this code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 232.201 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 232 / Section 232.201
§ 232.201. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Board" means the Texas Water Development Board.

(2) "Common promotional plan" means any plan or scheme of operation undertaken by a single subdivider or a group of subdividers acting in concert, either personally or through an agent, to offer for sale or lease lots when the land is:

(A) contiguous or part of the same area of land; or

(B) known, designated, or advertised as a common unit or by a common name.

(3) "Executive administrator" means the executive administrator of the Texas Water Development Board.

(4) "Floodplain" means any area in the 100-year floodplain that is susceptible to being inundated by water from any source or that is identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. Section 4001 et seq.).

(5) "Lease" includes an offer to lease.

(6) "Lot" means a parcel into which land is divided.

(7) "Lot of record" means:

(A) a lot, the boundaries of which were established by a plat recorded in the office of the county clerk before September 1, 1989, that has not been subdivided after September 1, 1989; or

(B) a lot, the boundaries of which were established by a metes and bounds description in a deed of conveyance, a contract of sale, or other executory contract to convey real property that has been legally executed and recorded in the office of the county clerk before September 1, 1989, that has not been subdivided after September 1, 1989.

(8) "Minimum state standards" means the minimum standards set out for:

(A) adequate drinking water by or under Section 16.343(b)(1), Water Code;

(B) adequate sewer facilities by or under Section 16.343(c)(1), Water Code; or

(C) the treatment, disposal, and management of solid waste by or under Chapters 361 and 364, Health and Safety Code.

(9) "Plat" means a map, chart, survey, plan, or replat containing a description of the subdivided land with ties to permanent landmarks or monuments.

(10) "Sell" includes an offer to sell.

(11) "Sewer," "sewer services," or "sewer facilities" means treatment works as defined by Section 17.001, Water Code, or individual, on-site, or cluster treatment systems such as septic tanks and includes drainage facilities and other improvements for proper functioning of septic tank systems.

(12) "Subdivide" means to divide the surface area of land into lots.

(13) "Subdivider" means an individual, firm, corporation, or other legal entity that directly or indirectly subdivides land into lots for sale or lease as part of a common promotional plan in the ordinary course of business.

(14) "Subdivision" means an area of land that has been subdivided into lots for sale or lease.

(15) "Utility" means a person, including a legal entity or political subdivision, that provides the services of:

(A) an electric utility, as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;

(B) a gas utility, as defined by Section 101.003, Utilities Code; or

(C) a water and sewer utility, as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2054.105 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.105
§ 2054.105. PERSONAL LIABILITY OF BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

In connection with the administration, management, or conduct of the company, the company's business, or a related matter, a board member, the president, or an officer or employee of the company is not personally liable in the individual's private capacity for an act performed or a contract or other obligation entered into or undertaken in the individual's official capacity in good faith and without intent to defraud.
Tex. Government Code § 552.224 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.224
§ 552.224. COMFORT AND FACILITY.
Status: in_force

The officer for public information or the officer's agent shall give to a requestor all reasonable comfort and facility for the full exercise of the right granted by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8509.0111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8509 / Section 8509.0111
§ 8509.0111. DIRECTOR TRAINING PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a director may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a director in attendance at a board meeting 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 district operations;

(2) the district's programs, functions, rules, and budget;

(3) the scope of and limitations on the district's rulemaking authority;

(4) the results of the district's most recent formal audit;

(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 governing body of a water district in performing their duties; and

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

(c) A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement 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 board shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b). The board shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each director. On receipt of the training manual, each director shall sign a statement acknowledging receipt of the training manual.
Tex. Transportation Code § 502.141 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 502 / Section 502.141
§ 502.141. OFF-HIGHWAY FORMER MILITARY VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a person may not register a former military vehicle designated for off-highway use, with or without design alterations, for operation on a public highway.

(b) A former military vehicle may be registered for on-road use if the vehicle:

(1) is a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle designated for off-highway use; and

(2) has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds.

(c) A former military vehicle issued specialty license plates under Section 504.502 may be operated on a public highway in accordance with that section.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 292D.102 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 292D / Section 292D.102
§ 292D.102. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of each county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter by resolution shall designate one or more banks located in the county as the depository for mandatory payments received by the county.

(b) All income received by a county under this chapter, including the revenue from mandatory payments remaining after discounts and fees for assessing and collecting the payments are deducted, shall be deposited with the county depository in the county's local provider participation fund and may be withdrawn only as provided by this chapter.

(c) All funds under this chapter shall be secured in the manner provided for securing county funds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8438.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8438 / Section 8438.203
§ 8438.203. 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. Government Code § 441.013 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 441 / Section 441.013
§ 441.013. REPORTS.
Status: repealed

(a) The commission shall make a biennial report to the governor that includes:

(1) a comprehensive view of the operation of the commission in discharging the duties imposed by this subchapter;

(2) a review of the library conditions in this state;

(3) any recommendations suggested by the experience of the commission; and

(4) a review of commission activities under Subtitle C, Title 6, Local Government Code, and Subchapters J and L.

(b) The report made under Subsection (a) shall be printed, and the governor shall lay the report before the legislature as the governor does with other departmental reports.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(39), eff. June 17, 2011.
Tex. Transportation Code § 54.155 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 54 / Section 54.155
§ 54.155. REGISTRATION OF REFUNDING OBLIGATIONS BY COMPTROLLER.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the comptroller shall register refunding obligations on surrender and cancellation of the obligations to be refunded.

(b) The comptroller shall register refunding obligations without the surrender and cancellation of the obligations to be refunded if the ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of the refunding obligations requires that:

(1) the obligations be sold at public or private sale; and

(2) the proceeds from the sale be deposited:

(A) in a place where the underlying obligations are payable; or

(B) with the comptroller.

(c) Refunding obligations to which Subsection (b) applies may be issued in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the obligations to be refunded to the option or maturity date of the obligations.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.112 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 167 / Section 167.112
§ 167.112. VENUE OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
Status: in_force

The owner, part owner, or caretaker of animals is subject to prosecution under this chapter in the county in which the animals and the premises are located, regardless of whether the defendant was in the county at the time of issuance and service of the order to treat, at the time of the failure to treat, or at the time of violation of the quarantine.
Tex. Occupations Code § 506.152 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 506 / Section 506.152
§ 506.152. STANDARDS OF ETHICAL PRACTICE.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt rules under this chapter that establish standards of ethical practice.
Tex. Education Code § 132.006 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 132 / Section 132.006
§ 132.006. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE TRAINING PROGRAM; CERTAIN CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall require each career school or college offering a commercial driver's license training program to include as a part of that program education and training on the recognition and prevention of human trafficking.

(b) The commission, in collaboration with the office of the attorney general, shall establish the content of the education and training required by this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8813.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8813 / Section 8813.052
§ 8813.052. ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to serve as a director of the authority or to be listed on a ballot as a candidate for director of the authority representing a director precinct, an individual must:

(1) be at least 18 years of age;

(2) be a resident of the authority; and

(3) have served as a director of one or more districts for a total of at least four years.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), to serve as a director representing, or to be listed on a ballot as a candidate for director representing, a director precinct that includes any part of the City of Fulshear, an individual must:

(1) meet the qualifications provided by Subsections (a)(1) and (2); and

(2) have served as:

(A) the mayor or a member of the city council of the City of Fulshear for any period; or

(B) a director of one or more districts for a total of at least four years.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8282.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8282 / Section 8282.251
§ 8282.251. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may issue bonds as provided by general law, including Sections 54.501-54.515 and 54.518-54.521, Water Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 83.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 83 / Section 83.151
§ 83.151. APPEAL.
Status: in_force

A person affected by an order of the commissioner under Section 83.051 or 83.104 may appeal the order by filing suit in a district court in Travis County not later than the 20th day after the date of the order.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 434.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 434 / Section 434.002
§ 434.002. BAKERY REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A building used or occupied as a bakery shall be clean and properly lighted, drained, and ventilated.

(b) A bakery shall have adequate plumbing and drainage facilities, including suitable wash sinks and restroom facilities. Restroom facilities shall be separate from the rooms in which the bakery products are produced or handled. Each wash sink area and restroom facility shall be clean, sanitary, well lit, and ventilated.

(c) The floors, walls, and ceilings of a room in which dough is mixed or handled, pastry is prepared for baking, or bakery products or the ingredients of those products are otherwise handled or stored shall be clean, wholesome, and sanitary. Each opening into the room, including a window or door, shall be properly screened or otherwise protected to exclude flies.

(d) A showcase, shelf, or other place from which bakery products are sold shall at all times be clean, wholesome, covered, properly ventilated, and protected from dust and flies.

(e) A workroom may not be used for purposes other than those directly connected with the preparation, baking, storage, or handling of food. A workroom may not be used as a washing, sleeping, or living room and shall at all times be kept separate and closed from living and sleeping rooms.

(f) Each bakery shall provide, separate from the workrooms, a dressing room for the changing and hanging of wearing apparel. Each dressing room shall be kept clean at all times.
Tex. Local Government Code § 322.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 322 / Section 322.002
§ 322.002. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "board" means the Joint Board of Park Commissioners.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.554 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.554
§ 342.554. CERTIFICATE; CERTIFIED DOCUMENT.
Status: in_force

On application by any person and on payment of any associated cost, the commissioner shall furnish under the commissioner's seal and signed by the commissioner or an assistant of the commissioner:

(1) a certificate of good standing; or

(2) a certified copy of a license, rule, or order.
Tex. Government Code § 761.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 761 / Section 761.003
§ 761.003. COORDINATION OF ENERGY ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Each board member shall assist in the coordination of energy activities in this state.

(b) A board member may assist in the orderly development of energy knowledge in this state.
Tex. Family Code § 107.0132 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 107 / Section 107.0132
§ 107.0132. POWERS AND DUTIES OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM FOR ALLEGED FATHER.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (d), an attorney ad litem appointed under Section 107.013 to represent the interests of an alleged father is only required to:

(1) conduct an investigation regarding the petitioner's due diligence in locating the alleged father, including by verifying that the petitioner has obtained a certificate of the results of a search of the paternity registry under Chapter 160;

(2) interview any party or other person who has significant knowledge of the case who may have information relating to the identity or location of the alleged father; and

(3) conduct an independent investigation to identify or locate the alleged father, as applicable.

(b) If the attorney ad litem identifies and locates the alleged father, the attorney ad litem shall:

(1) provide to each party and the court the alleged father's name and address and any other locating information; and

(2) if appropriate, request the court's approval for the attorney ad litem to assist the alleged father in establishing paternity.

(c) If the alleged father is adjudicated to be a parent of the child and is determined by the court to be indigent, the court may appoint the attorney ad litem to continue to represent the father's interests as a parent under Section 107.013(a)(1) or (c).

(d) If the attorney ad litem is unable to identify or locate the alleged father, the attorney ad litem shall submit to the court a written summary of the attorney ad litem's efforts to identify or locate the alleged father with a statement that the attorney ad litem was unable to identify or locate the alleged father. On receipt of the summary required by this subsection, the court shall discharge the attorney from the appointment.
Tex. Local Government Code § 205.009 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 205 / Section 205.009
§ 205.009. DENIAL OF ACCESS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A person under contract or agreement with a local government or elected county officer to create, file, or store local government record data electronically or to provide services, equipment, or the means for the creation, filing, or storage, may not, under any circumstances, refuse to provide local government record data to the local government in a timely manner in a format accessible and useable by the local government.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3875.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3875 / Section 3875.002
§ 3875.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "District" means the Smith County Economic Development District.

(4) "Improvement project" means any program or project authorized by this chapter, inside or outside the district, that is necessary to accomplish the public purposes of the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 336.254 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 336 / Section 336.254
§ 336.254. ABOLITION OF OR CHANGE IN AD VALOREM TAX RATE.
Status: repealed

(a) The board by order may decrease or abolish the ad valorem tax rate or may call an election to increase, decrease, or abolish the ad valorem tax rate. In an election under this subsection and except as provided by Subsection (b), the board shall use the procedures for a tax election under Subchapter B.

(b) At the election, the ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The increase (decrease) in the ad valorem tax rate of _________ (name of district) to a rate up to ___________ (rate of tax) cents per $100 valuation of taxable property to be used for district purposes" or "The abolition of the district ad valorem tax." The increase or decrease in the tax rate, or the abolition of the tax, is effective if it is approved by a majority of the votes cast.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1148, Sec. 11(4), eff. June 15, 2007.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8847.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8847 / Section 8847.005
§ 8847.005. ADDITION OF ADJACENT COUNTY TO DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) An adjacent county may petition to join the district by resolution of the commissioners court of the county.

(b) If, after a hearing on the resolution, the board finds that the addition of the county would benefit the district and the county to be added, the board by resolution may approve the addition of the county to the district.

(c) The addition of a county to the district under this section is not final until ratified by a majority vote of the voters in the county to be added voting in an election held for that purpose.

(d) The ballots for the election shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "The inclusion of ________ County in the Pineywoods Groundwater Conservation District."