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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.053 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.053
§ 134.053. LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) The public liability insurance policy required by Section 134.052(a)(19) shall provide for personal injury and property damage protection in an amount adequate to compensate a person who is:

(1) damaged as a result of the surface coal mining and reclamation operations, including the use of explosives; and

(2) entitled to compensation under state law.

(b) The policy shall be maintained in effect during the term of the permit and any renewal for the entire period in which reclamation operations are conducted.
Tex. Local Government Code § 146.009 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 146 / Section 146.009
§ 146.009. RECOGNITION OF EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A public employer in a municipality that chooses to meet and confer under this chapter shall recognize an association that is recognized under Section 146.004 or 146.005 as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the covered employees.

(b) The public employer shall recognize the employee association until recognition of the association is withdrawn, in accordance with Section 146.007, by a majority of the municipal employees eligible to sign a petition for recognition.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 56.003 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 56 / Section 56.003
§ 56.003. EFFECT OF CHAPTER ON TIMING OF PAYMENT PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not affect a provision that affects the timing of a payment in a contract for construction management or for the construction of improvements to real property if the payment is to be made within a reasonable period.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 1 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 24 / Section 1
§ 1. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This article may be cited as the "Uniform Act to Secure Rendition of Prisoners in Criminal Proceedings."This Act may be cited as the "Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without the State in Criminal Proceedings".
Tex. Election Code § 129.024 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 129 / Section 129.024
§ 129.024. SECURITY OF TEST MATERIALS.
Status: in_force

(a) On completing each test, the general custodian of election records shall place the test materials in a container provided for that purpose and seal the container in a manner that prevents opening without breaking the seal. The general custodian of election records and at least two members of the testing board shall sign the seal.

(b) The test materials shall remain sealed for the period for preserving the precinct election records.

(c) The container may not be unsealed unless the contents are necessary to conduct a test under this subchapter or a criminal investigation, an election contest, a request for public inspection under Subsection (d), or any other official proceeding under this code. If the container is unsealed, the authority in charge of the proceeding shall reseal the contents when not in use.

(d) The test materials are not available for public inspection until the first day after the final canvass of the election is completed. The sealed container containing the test materials may be unsealed to allow for public inspection of the records and shall be resealed after the inspection of those records is completed.
Tex. Local Government Code § 561.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 561 / Section 561.007
§ 561.007. MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN FOR CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a county that:

(1) has a population of 190,000 or more, is adjacent to a county with a population of 3.3 million or more, and borders the Gulf of Mexico; and

(2) operates a road department system under Subchapter D, Chapter 252, Transportation Code.

(b) The commissioners court may require the county road engineer to prepare and coordinate a county master drainage plan. The commissioners court by order may adopt regulations to implement the county master drainage plan.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8064.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8064 / Section 8064.0401
§ 8064.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

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

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8064.0403.

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

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(d) The district may not issue bonds payable wholly or partly from assessments.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9052.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9052 / Section 9052.101
§ 9052.101. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board is composed of five elected directors.
Tex. Water Code § 53.176 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 53 / Section 53.176
§ 53.176. ISSUING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) After declaring the result of the election, the board shall make and enter an order in the minutes directing the issuing of bonds sufficient to pay for the proposed improvements. The board may not issue bonds in an amount greater than that specified in the order and notice of election.

(b) Subchapter L, of Chapter 55 of this code, providing for the issuing, denominations, rate of interest, manner and conditions of payment, and maturity dates of water improvement district bonds, apply to bonds of a fresh water supply district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.162 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.162
§ 2153.162. LICENSE AND REGISTRATION RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A license or registration certificate holder may renew an unexpired license or registration by paying to the comptroller, before the expiration date of the license or registration, the required annual license or registration fee. An application for renewal must be made to the comptroller before December 1. A renewal application filed on or after December 1 but before the license or registration expires must be accompanied by a late fee of $50.

(b) A license or registration certificate holder may renew an expired license or registration under this subsection. If the license or registration has been expired for not more than 90 days, the person may renew the license or registration by paying to the comptroller a fee that is 1-1/2 times the amount of the annual license or registration fee. If the license or registration has been expired for more than 90 days but less than two years, the person may renew the license or registration by paying to the comptroller a fee that is two times the amount of the annual license or registration fee.

(c) A person whose license or registration has been expired for two years or more may not renew the license or registration. The person may obtain a new license or registration by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license or registration.
Tex. Family Code § 232.016 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 232 / Section 232.016
§ 232.016. RULES, FORMS, AND PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The Title IV-D agency by rule shall prescribe forms and procedures for the implementation of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9055.259 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9055 / Section 9055.259
§ 9055.259. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may set aside an amount of proceeds from the sale of bonds issued under this subchapter for the payment of interest expected to accrue during construction and for one year after construction in a reserve interest and sinking fund. The resolution authorizing the bonds may provide for setting aside and using the proceeds as provided by this subsection.

(b) The district may use proceeds from the sale of the bonds to pay any expense necessarily incurred in accomplishing the purposes of the district.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 72.004 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 72 / Section 72.004
§ 72.004. DISPOSAL OF BUSINESS RECORDS CONTAINING PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to:

(1) a financial institution as defined by 15 U.S.C. Section 6809; or

(2) a covered entity as defined by Section 601.001 or 602.001, Insurance Code.

(b) When a business disposes of a business record that contains personal identifying information of a customer of the business, the business shall modify, by shredding, erasing, or other means, the personal identifying information so as to make the information unreadable or undecipherable.

(c) A business is considered to comply with Subsection (b) if the business contracts with a person engaged in the business of disposing of records for the modification of personal identifying information on behalf of the business in accordance with that subsection.

(d) A business that disposes of a business record without complying with Subsection (b) is liable for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $500 for each business record. The attorney general may bring an action against the business to:

(1) recover the civil penalty;

(2) obtain any other remedy, including injunctive relief; and

(3) recover costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred in bringing the action.

(e) A business that in good faith modifies a business record as required by Subsection (b) is not liable for a civil penalty under Subsection (d) if the business record is reconstructed, wholly or partly, through extraordinary means.

(f) Subsection (b) does not require a business to modify a business record if:

(1) the business is required to retain the business record under another law; or

(2) the business record is historically significant and:

(A) there is no potential for identity theft or fraud while the business retains custody of the business record; or

(B) the business record is transferred to a professionally managed historical repository.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7803.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7803 / Section 7803.203
§ 7803.203. MATURITY.
Status: in_force

District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after their date of issuance.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.064 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.064
§ 1001.064. STATE LAND SURVEYORS.
Status: in_force

A licensed state land surveyor is exempt from the requirements of this chapter regulating the practice of engineering in performing the state land surveyor's duties.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.158 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.158
§ 351.158. LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In a hearing before the board or in a suit in which the board is a party, the board may appoint the board's staff attorney as an attorney of record for the board, except that the staff attorney is subordinate to a county attorney, district attorney, or attorney general if one of those attorneys is also an attorney of record in the proceeding.

(b) In a suit in which the board is a party, the board may appoint the staff attorney as special assistant to the county attorney, district attorney, or attorney general. The board must pay the staff attorney.

(c) This section does not limit or exclude the right of the county attorney, district attorney, or attorney general to appear as the board's attorney in the court to which that attorney is entitled or required under the constitution to represent the state.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 77.044 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 77 / Section 77.044
§ 77.044. ISSUANCE OF BAIT-SHRIMP DEALER'S LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue a bait-shrimp dealer's license only after it has determined that the applicant for the license is a bona fide bait-shrimp dealer.

(b) A bait-shrimp dealer's license may not be held by a person who also holds a wholesale fish dealer's license.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 13.101 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 13 / Section 13.101
§ 13.101. INSPECTION OF DEVICES.
Status: repealed

(a) Unless a commercial weighing or measuring device is exempt from the application of this section by department rule, a commercial weighing or measuring device shall be inspected and tested for correctness by the department at least once every four years, or more often as required by the department, if it:

(1) is kept for sale, sold, or used by a proprietor, agent, lessee, or employee in proving the weight or measure, including the size, quantity, extent, or area, of any item; or

(2) is purchased, offered, or submitted by a proprietor, agent, lessee, or employee for sale, hire, or award.

(b) The department may, to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with the official standards, implement risk-based inspections, respond to complaints, and, as a term of probation, require or perform additional inspection and testing of commercial weighing or measuring devices.

(c) A person who uses or keeps for use, or has or offers for sale, a commercial weighing or measuring device is responsible for having the device inspected and tested as required by this section, department rule, or department order imposing a term of probation.

(d) The department may inspect and test a commercial weighing or measuring device less frequently than required by Subsection (a):

(1) to accommodate complaint-based and risk-based inspection schedules; or

(2) in response to an emergency or a limitation in department funding.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1219 (S.B. 2119), Sec. 10, eff. June 14, 2019.
Tex. Government Code § 404.056 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 404 / Section 404.056
§ 404.056. INFORMATION CONCERNING WARRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall keep the information on each warrant that is necessary to enable an adequate audit to be performed.

(b) The comptroller shall keep information on the payment of each warrant, including the number and amount of each warrant paid.

(c) The comptroller shall keep detailed information concerning all canceled warrants.
Tex. Local Government Code § 117.121 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 117 / Section 117.121
§ 117.121. DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Money may be paid from the registry fund only on checks or drafts signed by a clerk on the written order of the court with proper jurisdiction, except that the clerk may make a payment without court order for unpaid court costs from a cash bond deposited in connection with an appeal after the appellate court issues its mandate in the appeal if the costs remain unpaid for 45 days after the mandate is issued.

(b) All checks or drafts issued for the disbursement of the registry fund must be submitted to the county auditor for the auditor's countersignature before delivery or payment. The county auditor may countersign the checks only on written evidence of the order of the judge of the court in which the funds have been deposited, authorizing the disbursement of the funds.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b), a disbursement under an order of a court in which registry funds have been deposited may be made by electronic transfer if:

(1) the designated recipient of the money submits to a clerk a written request for the transfer;

(2) the clerk gives written approval for the transfer; and

(3) a county auditor countersigns the approval.

(d) A clerk may charge a reasonable fee, subject to the approval of the recipient of the money, for an electronic transfer of a disbursement from a registry fund.
Tex. Transportation Code § 315.061 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 315 / Section 315.061
§ 315.061. AUTHORITY TO ASSESS COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may assess against owners of abutting property who will specially benefit from lighting improvements the entire cost, including labor and material, of installing the improvements.

(b) A municipality may impose a lien against abutting property to secure the payment of the assessment against that property.

(c) Costs may not be assessed against any property or property owner and personal liability for costs may not be finally determined until after the hearing under Section 315.066 and the adjustment of equities between or among abutting property owners under Section 315.063.
Tex. Water Code § 17.122 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.122
§ 17.122. APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) In an application to the board for financial assistance for a water supply project, the applicant shall include:

(1) the name of the political subdivision and its principal officers;

(2) a citation of the law under which the political subdivision operates and was created;

(3) a description of the water supply project for which the financial assistance will be used;

(4) the total cost of the water supply project;

(5) the amount of state financial assistance requested;

(6) the plan for repaying the total cost of the water supply project;

(7) the method for obtaining the financial assistance, whether by purchase of bonds or purchase of other obligations of the political subdivision;

(8) the water conservation plan required by Section 16.4021; and

(9) any other information the board requires.

(b) If an applicant has a program of water conservation, he shall state in his application that he has such a program and shall describe that program in the manner required by board rules.

(c) If the applicant claims an exemption under Section 16.4021, the applicant shall state the exemption in the application and provide information relating to that exemption as provided by board rules.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9038.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9038 / Section 9038.105
§ 9038.105. WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may not construct a water or wastewater facility unless any municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the facility is located at the time of construction has approved the plans and specifications of the facility.

(b) On completion of a water or wastewater facility described in a development agreement between the district and a municipality, the district shall convey the facility to the municipality or to the retail public utility owned by the municipality, free of all liens, claims, or encumbrances, in the form and manner acceptable to the municipality or retail public utility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1035.302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1035 / Section 1035.302
§ 1035.302. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

The board shall impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.
Tex. Finance Code § 353.012 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 353 / Section 353.012
§ 353.012. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ALLOWED IN CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

Information not required by this chapter may be included in a retail installment contract.
Tex. Government Code § 547.0502 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 547 / Section 547.0502
§ 547.0502. MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

To the extent money is appropriated to the commission for that purpose, the commission shall establish a matching grant program to provide support to eligible entities for community-based initiatives that promote identification of mental health issues and improve access to early intervention and treatment for children and families. The initiatives may:

(1) be evidence-based or otherwise demonstrate positive outcomes, including:

(A) improved relationship skills;

(B) improved self-esteem;

(C) reduced involvement in the juvenile justice system;

(D) participation in the relinquishment avoidance program under Subchapter E, Chapter 262, Family Code; and

(E) avoidance of emergency room use; and

(2) include:

(A) training; and

(B) services and supports for:

(i) community-based initiatives;

(ii) agencies that provide services to children and families;

(iii) individuals who work with children or caregivers of children showing atypical social or emotional development or other challenging behaviors; and

(iv) children in or at risk of placement in foster care or the juvenile justice system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11010.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11010 / Section 11010.007
§ 11010.007. REAPPORTIONMENT OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

After the addition or removal of a sponsor under this subchapter, the board by rule shall reapportion the directors of the authority among the sponsors in accordance with Section 11010.051(c)(2). The board may increase or decrease the number of directors on the board in accordance with Section 11010.051(a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11004.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11004 / Section 11004.202
§ 11004.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1073.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1073 / Section 1073.206
§ 1073.206. MATURITY OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.0266 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.0266
§ 32.0266. SUSPENSION, TERMINATION, AND AUTOMATIC REINSTATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS CONFINED IN COUNTY JAILS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "county jail" means a facility operated by or for a county for the confinement of persons accused or convicted of an offense.

(b) To the extent allowed by federal law, if an individual is confined in a county jail and the sheriff of the county has notified the commission of the confinement under Section 351.046, Local Government Code, the commission shall suspend or terminate, as appropriate, the individual's eligibility for medical assistance during the period the individual is confined in the county jail.

(c) Not later than 48 hours after the commission is notified under Section 351.046, Local Government Code, of the release from a county jail of an individual whose eligibility for medical assistance has been suspended under this section, the commission shall reinstate the individual's eligibility, provided the individual's eligibility certification period has not elapsed. To the extent allowed by federal law, following the reinstatement, the individual remains eligible until the expiration of the period for which the individual was certified as eligible.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.222 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.222
§ 161.222. PURCHASE PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The purchaser shall make an initial payment in an amount set by the board's rules for land sold under this chapter.

(b) The balance of the selling price shall be amortized over a period determined by the board not to exceed 40 years together with interest at a fixed, variable, floating, or other rate or rates determined by the board.

(c) The purchaser is entitled to pay any or all installments still remaining unpaid on any installment date.

(d) In an individual case, the board may postpone for good cause the payment of the whole or any part of an installment of the selling price or interest on the selling price on terms the board considers proper.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8504.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8504 / Section 8504.252
§ 8504.252. TAX OR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOT AUTHORIZED BY CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not authorize the authority to levy a tax or special assessment or to create any debt payable from taxes.