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Tex. Agriculture Code § 18.054 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 18 / Section 18.054
§ 18.054. CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates this subchapter or a rule adopted by the department under this subchapter is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each violation. Each day a violation continues is a separate violation for purposes of assessment of a civil penalty under this section.

(b) A civil penalty recovered by the department under this section shall be deposited in the general revenue fund. A civil penalty recovered in an action instituted by a local government under this section shall be equally divided between this state and the local government, with 50 percent of the penalty recovered paid to the general revenue fund and the other 50 percent to the general fund of the local government instituting the action.

(c) On request of the department, the attorney general or the county attorney or district attorney of the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred shall bring an action to collect the civil penalty.

(d) The department is entitled to appropriate injunctive relief to prevent or abate a violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter. On the request of the department, the attorney general or the county attorney or district attorney of the county in which the alleged violation is threatened or occurring shall bring an action for the injunctive relief. Venue for the action lies in the county in which the alleged violation is threatened or occurring.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8881.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8881 / Section 8881.003
§ 8881.003. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Utilities Code § 162.204 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 162 / Section 162.204
§ 162.204. ARTICLES OF MERGER.
Status: in_force

(a) The president or vice president of each telephone cooperative, on behalf of the telephone cooperative, shall execute and acknowledge the approved articles of merger. The cooperative's seal must be affixed to the articles of merger and attested by its secretary.

(b) The articles of merger must state:

(1) that they are executed under this chapter;

(2) the name of each merging cooperative and the address of its principal office;

(3) the name of the surviving cooperative and the address of its principal office;

(4) that each merging cooperative and the surviving cooperative agree to the merger;

(5) the name and address of each director of the surviving cooperative;

(6) the terms of the merger and the manner in which the merger will be carried out, including the manner in which members of the merging cooperatives become or may become members of the surviving cooperative;

(7) the duration of the surviving cooperative; and

(8) the purpose for which the surviving cooperative is formed.

(c) The articles of merger may contain any provision consistent with this chapter considered appropriate for the conduct of the business of the surviving cooperative. The president or vice president of each cooperative executing the articles of merger shall make and attach to the articles an affidavit stating that the cooperative complied with this subchapter with respect to the articles.

(d) The original and a copy of the articles of merger shall be delivered to the secretary of state. If the secretary of state finds that the articles conform to law, the secretary of state, on payment of a fee of $50, shall:

(1) file and record the articles of merger;

(2) issue a certificate of merger; and

(3) attach to the certificate of merger the copy of the articles of merger and deliver the certificate and attached copy to the surviving cooperative or its representative.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3944.118 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3944 / Section 3944.118
§ 3944.118. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3904.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3904 / Section 3904.108
§ 3904.108. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.

(b) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:

(1) make loans and grants of public money; and

(2) provide district personnel and services.

(c) The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers provided to municipalities by:

(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code; and

(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.256 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.256
§ 42A.256. RELEASE OF INFORMATION TO SUPERVISION OFFICER; CONFIDENTIALITY OF REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The judge by order may direct that any information and records that are not privileged and that are relevant to a presentence or postsentence report be released to a supervision officer conducting a presentence investigation under this subchapter or preparing a postsentence report under Article 42A.259. The judge may also issue a subpoena to obtain that information.

(b) A presentence or postsentence report and all information obtained in connection with a presentence investigation or postsentence report are confidential and may be released only as:

(1) provided by:

(A) Subsection (c);

(B) Article 42A.255;

(C) Article 42A.257;

(D) Article 42A.259; or

(E) Section 614.017, Health and Safety Code; or

(2) directed by the judge for the effective supervision of the defendant.

(c) If the defendant is a sex offender, a supervision officer may release information in a presentence or postsentence report concerning the social and criminal history of the defendant to a person who:

(1) is licensed or certified in this state to provide mental health or medical services, including a:

(A) physician;

(B) psychiatrist;

(C) psychologist;

(D) licensed professional counselor;

(E) licensed marriage and family therapist; or

(F) certified social worker; and

(2) provides mental health or medical services for the rehabilitation of the defendant.
Tex. Finance Code § 186.309 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 186 / Section 186.309
§ 186.309. APPEAL OF REJECTED CLAIM.
Status: in_force

(a) The receiver's rejection of a claim may be appealed in the court in which the receivership proceeding is pending. The appeal must be brought within three months after the date of service of notice of the rejection.

(b) If the appeal is timely brought, review is de novo as if it were an action originally filed in the court, and is subject to the rules of procedure and appeal applicable to civil cases. An action to appeal rejection of a claim by the receiver is separate from the receivership proceeding, and may not be initiated by a claimant intervening in the receivership proceeding.

(c) If the action is not timely brought, the action of the receiver is final and not subject to review.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2352.103 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2352 / Section 2352.103
§ 2352.103. FINANCING.
Status: in_force

(a) A manufacturer or distributor may not require a dealer to finance through a particular financing source a new boat or new boat motor sold by the dealer.

(b) A manufacturer or distributor may not require a dealer to act as the manufacturer's or distributor's agent in securing:

(1) a promissory note and security agreement in connection with the sale or purchase of a new boat or new boat motor; or

(2) an insurance policy on the operation of a new boat or new boat motor.
Tex. Government Code § 25.1252 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.1252
§ 25.1252. JEFFERSON COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.

(b) The County Court of Jefferson County at Law No. 3 shall give preference to criminal cases.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(54), eff. January 1, 2012.

(d) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.

(e) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an annual salary that is at least equal to the amount that is $1,000 less than the total annual salary, including supplements, received by a district judge in the county. The salary shall be paid out of the county treasury on order of the commissioners court.

(f) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(54), eff. January 1, 2012.

(h) In addition to the lawful fees for transcribing testimony and preparing statements of facts, the official shorthand reporter of the County Court of Jefferson County at Law No. 3 receives the same salary as the official shorthand reporter of the County Court of Jefferson County at Law No. 1. The salary shall be paid monthly out of the county treasury on order of the commissioners court.

(i) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(54), eff. January 1, 2012.

(j) If a family law case or proceeding is tried before a jury in a county court at law, the jury shall be composed of 12 members. In all other cases, the jury shall be composed of six members except as provided by the constitution, Section 25.0007(c), or other law.

(k) For each court, the county clerk shall appoint a deputy acceptable to the judge to attend the sessions of court and attend to all matters pertaining to the court. The deputy assigned to the County Court of Jefferson County at Law No. 1 is entitled to receive a salary not to exceed the maximum salary paid other deputies in the county clerk's office with the rating of a head of a department. The salary shall be paid out of the county's general fund on order of the commissioners court.

(l) An appeal from the justice courts or municipal courts in Jefferson County must be made directly to any of the county courts at law in Jefferson County.

(m) Section 25.0006 does not apply to the county courts at law of Jefferson County.
Tex. Local Government Code § 375.201 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 375 / Section 375.201
§ 375.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION AND REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

For the payment of all or part of the costs of an improvement project or services, the board may issue bonds in one or more series payable from and secured by ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenues, grants, gifts, contracts, leases, or any combination of those funds. Bonds may be liens on all or part of the revenue derived from improvements authorized under this chapter, including installment payments of special assessments or from any other source pledged to their payment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3972.0704 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3972 / Section 3972.0704
§ 3972.0704. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVERTISING BOND ISSUE.
Status: in_force

A district may not advertise for an issuance of bonds until the completion of at least 25 percent of the projected value of the improvements, including houses and other buildings, that are liable for district assessments and necessary to support the district bonds.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 91.0301 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.0301
§ 91.0301. LOANS FOR VISUAL AIDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may establish a program to make loans to finance the purchase of technological aids for persons with visual disabilities. Interest on the loans may not exceed 10 percent a year.

(b) The executive commissioner may promulgate rules to administer the loan program.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.063 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.063
§ 1501.063. STATUS AS EMPLOYER.
Status: in_force

(a) A small employer health coalition that otherwise meets the description of a small employer is considered a single small employer for all purposes under this chapter.

(b) A health group cooperative that is composed of only small employers, only large employers, or both small and large employers is considered a single employer under this code.

(b-1) A health group cooperative that is composed only of small employers and that has made the election described by Section 1501.0581(o)(1) in accordance with Subsection (p) of that section shall be treated in the same manner as a small employer for the purposes of this chapter, including for the purposes of any provision relating to premium rates and issuance and renewal of coverage.

(b-2) A health group cooperative that is composed only of small employers and that has not made the election described by Section 1501.0581(o)(1) in accordance with Subsection (p) of that section, or a health group cooperative that is composed of both small and large employers, may be treated in the same manner as a large employer for the purposes of this chapter, including for the purposes of any provision relating to premium rates and issuance and renewal of coverage.

(b-3) Except as provided by Section 1501.0581(k), a health group cooperative shall have sole authority to make benefit elections and perform other administrative functions under this code for the cooperative's participating employers.

(c) Any other cooperative formed under this subchapter is considered an employer solely for the purposes of benefit elections under this code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.104 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.104
§ 452.104.
Status: in_force

Sec. 452.104. CHIEF EXECUTIVE: DUTIES. (a) The general manager or executive director shall administer the daily operation of an authority.

(b) In conformity with the policy of the executive committee, the general manager or executive director may:

(1) employ persons to conduct the affairs of the authority, including any operating or management company; and

(2) remove any employee.

(c) The general manager or executive director shall prescribe the duties, tenure, and compensation of each person employed.
Tex. Local Government Code § 325.061 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 325 / Section 325.061
§ 325.061. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall be operated on the basis of a fiscal year established by the board.

(b) The fiscal year may not be changed more than once in a 24-month period.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 11.58 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 11 / Section 11.58
§ 11.58. PERSON COMMITTED FOR A CAPITAL OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

If the accusation against the defendant for a capital offense has been heard on habeas corpus before indictment found, and he shall have been committed after such examination, he shall not be entitled to the writ, unless in the special cases mentioned in Articles 11.25 and 11.59.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 200.152 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 200 / Section 200.152
§ 200.152. NO STATUTORY PREEMPTIVE RIGHT UNLESS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED BY CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION.
Status: in_force

A shareholder of a real estate investment trust does not have a preemptive right to acquire securities except to the extent specifically provided by the certificate of formation.
Tex. Estates Code § 1155.102 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1155 / Section 1155.102
§ 1155.102. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR COLLECTION OF CLAIM OR DEBT.
Status: in_force

On satisfactory proof to the court, a guardian of an estate is entitled to all necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by the guardian in collecting or attempting to collect a claim or debt owed to the estate or in recovering or attempting to recover property to which the estate has title or a claim.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1081 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1081
§ 152.1081. HARRISON COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The Harrison County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Harrison County, and the judge of each county court at law.

(b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

(c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional compensation in an amount set by the commissioners court. The additional compensation is for the added duties imposed on the members and shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

(d) The chairman shall certify all claims for expenses of the juvenile probation officer as necessary in the performance of the officer's duties. The commissioners court shall provide the necessary funds to pay the salaries and expenses of the juvenile probation officer.

(e) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Harrison County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3931.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3931 / Section 3931.051
§ 3931.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The board by resolution may change the number of voting directors on the board if the board determines that the change is in the best interest of the district. The board may not consist of fewer than 5 or more than 11 voting directors.
Tex. Government Code § 2269.401 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2269 / Section 2269.401
§ 2269.401. JOB ORDER CONTRACTING.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "job order contracting" is a procurement method used for maintenance, repair, alteration, renovation, remediation, or minor construction of a facility when the work is of a recurring nature but the delivery times, type, and quantities of work required are indefinite.
Tex. Family Code § 157.266 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 157 / Section 157.266
§ 157.266. DATE OF DELINQUENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) A child support payment is delinquent for the purpose of accrual of interest if the payment is not received before the 31st day after the payment date stated in the order by:

(1) the local registry, Title IV-D registry, or state disbursement unit; or

(2) the obligee or entity specified in the order, if payments are not made through a registry.

(b) If a payment date is not stated in the order, a child support payment is delinquent if payment is not received by the registry or the obligee or entity specified in the order on the date that an amount equal to the support payable for one month becomes past due.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3949.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3949 / Section 3949.152
§ 3949.152. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3974.1004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3974 / Section 3974.1004
§ 3974.1004. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVERTISING BOND ISSUE.
Status: in_force

A district may not advertise for an issuance of bonds until the completion of at least 25 percent of the projected value of the improvements, including houses and other buildings, that are liable for district assessments and necessary to support the district bonds.
Tex. Finance Code § 160.005 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 160 / Section 160.005
§ 160.005. REQUIREMENTS FOR MONEY TRANSMISSION LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other requirements under Subchapter D, Chapter 151, a digital asset service provider must comply with the requirements of this chapter to obtain and maintain any money transmission license under Subchapter D, Chapter 151. A digital asset service provider applying for a new money transmission license under Subchapter D, Chapter 151, must submit to the department the report required by Section 160.004(d).

(b) The department may suspend and revoke a money transmission license issued under Subchapter D, Chapter 151, to a digital asset service provider if the provider violates the requirements of this chapter.

(c) The department may impose any penalty under Subchapter H, Chapter 151, that the department may impose on a person who violates that chapter on a digital asset service provider who violates this chapter.

(d) The commissioner may examine a digital asset service provider in the same manner as allowed under Subchapter G, Chapter 151. Information disclosed to the commissioner in connection with an examination under this section is confidential information and subject to the provisions regarding confidentiality under Subchapter G, Chapter 151.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2151.1011 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2151 / Section 2151.1011
§ 2151.1011. LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR CERTAIN AMUSEMENT RIDES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section only applies to a Class B amusement ride that:

(1) consists of a motorized vehicle that tows one or more separate passenger cars in a manner similar to a train, but without regard to whether the vehicle and cars operate on a fixed track or course;

(2) does not travel under its own power in excess of five miles per hour;

(3) has safety belts for all passengers;

(4) does not run on an elevated track;

(5) has passenger seating areas enclosed by guardrails or doors; and

(6) does not have passenger cars that rotate independently from the motorized vehicle.

(b) A person may not operate an amusement ride described by Subsection (a) unless the person has an insurance policy currently in effect written by an insurance company authorized to conduct business in this state or by a surplus lines insurer, as defined by Chapter 981, Insurance Code, or has an independently procured policy subject to Chapter 101, Insurance Code, insuring the owner or operator against liability for injury to persons arising out of the use of the amusement ride in an amount of not less than $1 million in aggregate for all liability claims occurring in a policy year.

(c) A local government may satisfy the insurance requirement prescribed by Subsection (b) by obtaining liability coverage through an interlocal agreement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8273.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8273 / Section 8273.105
§ 8273.105. WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "program of water conservation" means the practices, techniques, and technologies that will reduce water consumption, reduce water loss or waste, improve efficiency in water use, or increase water recycling and reuse so that a water supply is available for future uses.

(b) The authority shall adopt and implement a program of water conservation consistent with rules and criteria adopted and enforced by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for similarly situated districts in the region.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 22.007 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 22 / Section 22.007
§ 22.007. PUBLIC INFORMATION CONTRACT REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Each contract between the commission or the department and a provider of services under this title must contain a provision that authorizes the commission or the department to display at the service provider's place of business public awareness information on services provided by the commission or the department.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the commission or department may not require a physician to display in the physician's private offices public awareness information on services provided by the commission or department.
Tex. Estates Code § 251.102 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 251 / Section 251.102
§ 251.102. PROBATE AND TREATMENT OF SELF-PROVED WILL.
Status: in_force

(a) A self-proved will may be admitted to probate without the testimony of any subscribing witnesses if:

(1) the testator and witnesses execute a self-proving affidavit; or

(2) the will is simultaneously executed, attested, and made self-proved as provided by Section 251.1045.

(b) A self-proved will may not otherwise be treated differently than a will that is not self-proved.