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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3974.0601 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3974 / Section 3974.0601
§ 3974.0601. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, by public or private sale, bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes or assessments in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, or Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code. Sections 375.207(a) and (b), Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.

(b) In exercising the district's borrowing power, the district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or other type of obligation.

(c) In addition to the sources of money described by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, and Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, district bonds may be secured and made payable wholly or partly by a pledge of any part of the money the district receives from improvement revenue or from any other source.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1090.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1090 / Section 1090.114
§ 1090.114. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR INVESTIGATORY OR OTHER SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The board may contract with a political subdivision or governmental agency for the district to provide investigatory or other services for the medical, hospital, or welfare needs of district inhabitants.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9013.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9013 / Section 9013.001
§ 9013.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 6.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 436.081 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 436 / Section 436.081
§ 436.081. FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING.
Status: in_force

(a) A label on molluscan shellfish or crabmeat shall conform to the requirements for the declaration of net quantity of contents under Section 1453, Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1453), and the regulations adopted under that Act.

(b) The label on a package of molluscan shellfish or crabmeat that represents the number of servings contained in the package shall state the net quantity in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count of each serving.

(c) A person may not distribute or cause to be distributed in commerce any molluscan shellfish or crabmeat if a qualifying word or phrase appears with the statement of the net quantity of contents required by Subsection (a). A supplemental statement at another place on the package may contain descriptions in nondeceptive terms of the net quantity of contents, except the supplemental statement of net quantity of contents may not include a term qualifying a unit of weight, measure, or count that tends to exaggerate the amount of the shellfish or crabmeat in the package.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.103 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.103
§ 91.103. PERSONS REQUIRED TO EXECUTE BOND, LETTER OF CREDIT, OR CASH DEPOSIT.
Status: in_force

Any person, including any firm, partnership, joint stock association, corporation, or other organization, required to file an organization report under Section 91. 142 of this code shall execute and file with the commission a bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit.
Tex. Government Code § 74.251 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 74 / Section 74.251
§ 74.251. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to:

(1) a criminal matter;

(2) a case in which judicial review is sought under Subchapter G, Chapter 2001; or

(3) a case that has been transferred by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation to a district court for consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings under Subchapter H.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.701 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.701
§ 2210.701. DEPOPULATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The association shall administer, subject to commissioner approval, a depopulation program that encourages the transfer of association policies to insurers through the voluntary market or assumption reinsurance.

(b) An insurer engaged in the business of property and casualty insurance in this state may elect to participate in the depopulation program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7901A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7901A / Section 7901A.0301
§ 7901A.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 32.012 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.012
§ 32.012. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The board is composed of:

(1) the commissioner; and

(2) four citizens of the state appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.

(b) Two citizens appointed by the governor must be selected from lists of nominees submitted by the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education shall submit to the governor a list of six nominees for a vacant position described by this subsection. The governor may request that the State Board of Education submit a second list of six nominees if the governor does not choose to appoint a nominee from the first list.

(c) At least one of the citizens appointed under Subsection (a) must be a resident of a county with a population of less than 200,000. The governor and the State Board of Education shall collaborate to ensure that the membership of the board complies with this subsection.

(d) Each appointment made by the governor shall be made in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Texas Constitution authorizing the filling of vacancies in state offices by appointment of the governor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8010A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8010A / Section 8010A.0302
§ 8010A.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Tax Code § 201.355 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 201 / Section 201.355
§ 201.355. GENERAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates or fails to comply with any provision of this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000. A separate offense is committed each day that a violation of a provision of this chapter continues.
Tex. Local Government Code § 203.063 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 203 / Section 203.063
§ 203.063. PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a special purpose district does not timely comply with Section 203.062, the comptroller shall provide written notice to the special purpose district:

(1) informing the special purpose district of the violation of that section; and

(2) notifying the special purpose district that the special purpose district will be subject to a penalty of $1,000 if the special purpose district does not report the required information on or before the 30th day after the date the notice is provided.

(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date the comptroller provides notice to a special purpose district under Subsection (a), the special purpose district must report the required information.

(c) If a special purpose district does not report the required information as prescribed by Subsection (b):

(1) the special purpose district is liable to the state for a civil penalty of $1,000; and

(2) the comptroller shall provide written notice to the special purpose district:

(A) informing the special purpose district of the liability for the penalty; and

(B) notifying the special purpose district that if the special purpose district does not report the required information on or before the 30th day after the date the notice is provided:

(i) the special purpose district will be subject to an additional penalty of $1,000; and

(ii) the noncompliance will be reflected in the list maintained by the comptroller under Section 403.0242, Government Code.

(d) Not later than the 30th day after the date the comptroller provides notice to a special purpose district under Subsection (c), the special purpose district must report the required information.

(e) If a special purpose district does not report the required information as prescribed by Subsection (d):

(1) the special purpose district is liable to the state for a civil penalty of $1,000; and

(2) the comptroller shall:

(A) reflect the noncompliance in the list maintained under Section 403.0242, Government Code, until the special purpose district reports all information required under Section 203.062; and

(B) provide written notice to the special purpose district that the noncompliance will be reflected in the list until the special purpose district reports the required information.

(f) The attorney general may sue to collect a civil penalty imposed by this section.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 67.203 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 67 / Section 67.203
§ 67.203. JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is entitled to seek judicial review of a determination made under Article 67.202(c) may file a petition for review in district court in the county in which the person resides.

(b) On the filing of a petition for review under Subsection (a), the district court shall conduct an in camera review of the criminal information that is the subject of the determination to determine if:

(1) reasonable suspicion exists to believe that the information is accurate; and

(2) the information complies with the submission criteria under Article 67.054(b).

(c) If, after conducting an in camera review of criminal information under Subsection (b), the court finds that reasonable suspicion does not exist to believe that the information is accurate, or finds that the information does not comply with the submission criteria, the court shall:

(1) order the law enforcement agency that collected the information to destroy all records containing the information; and

(2) notify the department of the court's determination and the destruction of the records.

(d) A petitioner may appeal a final judgment of a district court conducting an in camera review under this article.

(e) Information that is the subject of an in camera review under this article is confidential and may not be disclosed.
Tex. Transportation Code § 547.614 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 547 / Section 547.614
§ 547.614. RESTRICTIONS ON AIRBAGS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "counterfeit airbag" means an airbag that does not meet all applicable federal safety regulations for an airbag designed to be installed in a vehicle of a particular make, model, and year.

(a-1) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly:

(1) installs or purports to install an airbag in a vehicle; and

(2) does not install an airbag or installs a counterfeit airbag.

(a-2) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) makes or sells a counterfeit airbag to be installed in a motor vehicle;

(2) intentionally alters an airbag that is not counterfeit in a manner that causes the airbag to not meet all applicable federal safety regulations for an airbag designed to be installed in a vehicle of a particular make, model, and year;

(3) represents to another person that a counterfeit airbag installed in a motor vehicle is not counterfeit; or

(4) causes another person to violate Subsection (a-1) or Subdivision (1), (2), or (3) or assists a person in violating Subsection (a-1) or Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).

(b) Except as provided by Subsections (c), (d), and (e), an offense under this section is a state jail felony.

(c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense under this section.

(d) An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that as a result of the offense an individual suffered bodily injury.

(e) An offense under this section is a felony of the first degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the offense resulted in the death of a person.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.068 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.068
§ 1551.068. QUALIFICATION OF GROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or any other law, it is intended that the provisions of this chapter be construed and administered in a manner that coverages under the group benefits program will be considered in compliance with applicable federal law. The board of trustees may adopt rules that modify the coverage provided under the program by adding, deleting, or changing a provision of the program, including rules that modify eligibility and enrollment requirements and the benefits available under the program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7900.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7900 / Section 7900.0106
§ 7900.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

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

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

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

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

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1053.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1053 / Section 1053.051
§ 1053.051. BOARD APPOINTMENT; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board consists of not fewer than six and not more than eight managers appointed as follows:

(1) one ex officio manager appointed by the Texas Tech University Board of Regents; and

(2) the remaining managers appointed by the commissioners court.

(b) Managers serve two-year terms. The terms may overlap.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3816.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3816 / Section 3816.053
§ 3816.053. EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The following persons serve as nonvoting ex officio directors:

(1) the manager of the City of Frisco;

(2) the financial director of the City of Frisco; and

(3) the planning director of the City of Frisco.

(b) If an office described by Subsection (a) is renamed, changed, or abolished, the governing body of the City of Frisco may appoint another city officer or employee who performs duties comparable to those performed by the officer described by Subsection (a).
Tex. Local Government Code § 303.034 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 303 / Section 303.034
§ 303.034. AGENTS FOR SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The president, each vice president, and the registered agent of a corporation are the corporation's agents on whom a process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the corporation may be served.

(b) If a corporation does not appoint or maintain a registered agent in this state or if the registered agent cannot with reasonable diligence be found at the registered office, the secretary of state is an agent of the corporation on whom a process, notice, or demand may be served.

(c) The secretary of state may be served by delivering two copies of the process, notice, or demand to the secretary of state, the deputy secretary of state, or a clerk in charge of the corporation department of the secretary of state's office. The secretary of state shall immediately forward one copy of the process, notice, or demand by registered mail to the corporation at its registered office.

(d) Service on the secretary of state is returnable not earlier than the 30th day after the date of service.

(e) The secretary of state shall keep a record of each process, notice, and demand served, including the time of the service and the action of the secretary of state in reference to the process, notice, or demand.
Tex. Government Code § 2269.452 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2269 / Section 2269.452
§ 2269.452. DECLARATORY OR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter may be enforced through an action for declaratory or injunctive relief filed not later than the 15th calendar day after the date on which the contract is awarded.

(b) This section does not apply to enforcement of a contract entered into by a state agency. In this subsection, "state agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 2151.002. The term includes the Texas Facilities Commission.
Tex. Finance Code § 15.4032 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 15 / Section 15.4032
§ 15.4032. EXAMINATION OF RELATED ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with rules adopted by the commission, the commissioner may examine, to the same extent as if the services or activities were performed by a credit union on its own premises:

(1) a credit union service organization in which a credit union has a material interest;

(2) an organization engaged primarily in the business of managing one or more credit unions; and

(3) a third-party contractor providing electronic data processing, electronic fund transfers, or other member services on behalf of a credit union.

(b) The commissioner may collect a fee from an examined contractor or organization in connection with each examination to cover the cost of the examination or may collect that fee from the credit unions that use the examined contractor.
Tex. Education Code § 51.286 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.286
§ 51.286. DISCIPLINARY PROCESS FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

A postsecondary educational institution that initiates a disciplinary process concerning an allegation that a student enrolled at the institution violated the institution's code of conduct by committing sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking shall:

(1) provide to the student and the alleged victim a prompt and equitable opportunity to present witnesses and other evidence relevant to the alleged violation during the disciplinary process;

(2) ensure that both the student and the alleged victim have reasonable and equitable access to all evidence relevant to the alleged violation in the institution's possession, including any statements made by the alleged victim or by other persons, information stored electronically, written or electronic communications, social media posts, or physical evidence, redacted as necessary to comply with any applicable federal or state law regarding confidentiality; and

(3) take reasonable steps to protect the student and the alleged victim from retaliation and harassment during the pendency of the disciplinary process.
Tex. Water Code § 62.119 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 62 / Section 62.119
§ 62.119. PREFERENCE LIEN; WAIVER; ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If a district leases, rents, furnishes, or supplies water to any person, association of persons, water improvement district, or corporation for the purpose of irrigation, the district shall have, without regard to contract, a preference lien superior to every other lien on the crop or crops raised on the land which is irrigated.

(b) If any district obtains a water supply under contract with the United States, the board of directors of the district may, by resolution entered in the minutes and with consent of the secretary of the interior, waive the preference lien, in whole or in part.

(c) For the enforcement of the lien provided in Subsection (a) of this section, all districts are entitled to all the rights and remedies prescribed by Title 84, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, for the enforcement of the lien between landlord and tenant.

(d) The authority granted by this section shall be cumulative of, and in addition to, the authority granted by other laws.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3897.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3897 / Section 3897.056
§ 3897.056. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The board shall elect from among the directors a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 173.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 173 / Section 173.003
§ 173.003. AGREEMENT OR BYLAW PROVISION VALID.
Status: in_force

(a) A written agreement to submit a controversy to arbitration at common law is valid and enforceable if the agreement is to arbitrate a controversy that arises between the parties after the date of the agreement.

(b) A party may revoke the agreement only on a ground that exists at law or in equity for the revocation of a contract.

(c) A provision in the bylaws of a nonprofit corporation incorporated under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) or under Subchapter C, Chapter 23, Business Organizations Code, that requires a member of the corporation to arbitrate at common law a controversy that subsequently arises between members or between the corporation and its members is a valid, enforceable, and irrevocable agreement by a member of the corporation to arbitrate the controversy.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.107 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 31 / Section 31.107
§ 31.107. OPERATION OF MOTORBOAT.
Status: in_force

No person may operate a motorboat powered by a motor with a manufacturer's rating of more than 15 horsepower on the public waters of this state unless the person is at least 13 years of age or is supervised by another person who:

(1) is at least 18 years of age;

(2) can lawfully operate the motorboat; and

(3) is on board the motorboat when under way.
Tex. Government Code § 26.115 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.115
§ 26.115. BEXAR COUNTY.
Status: in_force

The County Court of Bexar County has the general jurisdiction of a probate court and of a juvenile court as provided by Section 26.042(b) but has no other civil or criminal jurisdiction.