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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.109 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.109
§ 91.109. FINANCIAL SECURITY FOR PERSONS INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES OTHER THAN OPERATION OF WELLS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person applying for or acting under a commission permit to store, handle, treat, reclaim, or dispose of oil and gas waste may be required by the commission to maintain a performance bond or other form of financial security conditioned that the permittee will operate and close the storage, handling, treatment, reclamation, or disposal site in accordance with state law, commission rules, and the permit to operate the site. However, this section does not authorize the commission to require a bond or other form of financial security for saltwater disposal pits, emergency saltwater storage pits (including blow-down pits), collecting pits, or skimming pits provided that such pits are used in conjunction with the operation of an individual oil or gas lease. Subject to the refund provisions of Section 91.1091, proceeds from any bond or other form of financial security required by this section shall be placed in the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund. Each bond or other form of financial security shall be renewed and continued in effect until the conditions have been met or release is authorized by the commission.

(b) In addition to the financial security requirements of Subsection (a), a person required to file a bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit under Section 91.103 who is involved in activities other than the ownership or operation of wells must file the bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit at the time of filing or renewing an organization report required by Section 91.142 according to the following schedule:

(1) no bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit if the person is a:

(A) local distribution company;

(B) gas marketer;

(C) crude oil nominator;

(D) first purchaser;

(E) well servicing company;

(F) survey company;

(G) salt water hauler;

(H) gas nominator;

(I) gas purchaser; or

(J) well plugger; or

(2) a bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit in an amount not to exceed $25,000 if the person is involved in an activity that is not associated with the ownership or operation of wells and is not listed in Subdivision (1).

(c) A person who engages in more than one activity or operation, including well operation, for which a bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit is required under this subchapter is not required to file a separate bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit for each activity or operation in which the person is engaged. The person is required to file a bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit only in the amount required for the activity or operation in which the person engages for which a bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit in the greatest amount is required. The bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit filed covers all of the activities and operations for which a bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit is required under this subchapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 455.105 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 455 / Section 455.105
§ 455.105. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The advisory board shall meet at the call of the executive director or the presiding officer of the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 2262.152 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2262 / Section 2262.152
§ 2262.152. UNIFORM FORMS.
Status: in_force

The comptroller shall develop and make available a uniform and automated set of forms that a state agency may use in the different stages of the contracting process.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.551 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.551
§ 451.551. ADDITION OF TERRITORY BY MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

When a municipality that is part of an authority annexes territory that before the annexation is not part of the authority, the annexed territory becomes part of the authority.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8257.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8257 / Section 8257.0102
§ 8257.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42.151 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.151
§ 42.151. FEES FOR ABUSED CHILDREN'S COUNSELING.
Status: in_force

If a court orders a defendant to pay a fee under Article 37.072 of this code, the court shall assess the fee against the defendant in the same manner as other costs of prosecution are assessed against a defendant. The court may direct a defendant:

(1) to pay the entire fee when sentence is pronounced;

(2) to pay the entire fee at some later date; or

(3) to pay a specified portion of the fee at designated intervals.
Tex. Education Code § 28.012 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 28 / Section 28.012
§ 28.012. INSTRUCTION ON INTERACTION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Board" means the State Board of Education.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

(3) "Driver training provider" has the meaning assigned by Section 1001.001.

(b) The board and the commission shall enter into a memorandum of understanding that establishes each agency's respective responsibilities in developing instruction, including curriculum and instructional modules, on proper interaction with peace officers during traffic stops and other in-person encounters. The instruction must include information regarding:

(1) the role of law enforcement and the duties and responsibilities of peace officers;

(2) a person's rights concerning interactions with peace officers;

(3) proper behavior for civilians and peace officers during interactions;

(4) laws regarding questioning and detention by peace officers, including any law requiring a person to present proof of identity to a peace officer, and the consequences for a person's or officer's failure to comply with those laws; and

(5) how and where to file a complaint against or a compliment on behalf of a peace officer.

(c) In developing the instruction under this section, the board and the commission may consult with any interested party, including a volunteer work group convened for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the instruction.

(d) Before finalizing any instruction under this section, the board and the commission shall provide a reasonable period for public comment.

(e) Subject to rules adopted by the board, a school district or open-enrollment charter school may tailor the instruction developed under this section as appropriate for the district's or school's community. In tailoring the instruction, the district or school shall solicit input from local law enforcement agencies, driver training providers, and the community.
Tex. Government Code § 4005.057 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4005 / Section 4005.057
§ 4005.057. NONPROFIT DEBT.
Status: in_force

The exemption provided by Section 4005.051 applies to notes, bonds, or other evidence of indebtedness of a religious, charitable, or benevolent corporation.
Tex. Water Code § 16.137 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.137
§ 16.137.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.137. CONTRACTS: GENERAL AUTHORITY. (a) The board may execute contracts to the full extent that contracts are constitutionally authorized and not limited for the design, management, acquisition, lease, construction, reconstruction, development, enlargement, operation, or maintenance, singularly or in any combination, of any existing or proposed project.

(b) The board shall obtain the approval of the attorney general as to the legality of all contracts authorized under this subchapter to which the board is a party.
Tex. Water Code § 53.011 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 53 / Section 53.011
§ 53.011. CREATING A DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A district is created by petition, hearing, and election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7986.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7986 / Section 7986.004
§ 7986.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7986.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8064.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8064 / Section 8064.0501
§ 8064.0501. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING RECREATIONAL FACILITY OR IMPROVEMENT BY ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may finance a recreational facility or improvement with assessments on residential or commercial property or both residential and commercial property under this subchapter, but only if:

(1) a written petition requesting that facility or improvement has been filed with the board; and

(2) the district holds a hearing on the proposed assessments.

(b) The petition must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Tex. Labor Code § 413.002 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 413 / Section 413.002
§ 413.002. MEDICAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) The division shall monitor health care providers, insurance carriers, independent review organizations, and workers' compensation claimants who receive medical services to ensure the compliance of those persons with rules adopted by the commissioner relating to health care, including medical policies and fee guidelines.

(b) In monitoring health care providers who serve as designated doctors under Chapter 408 and independent review organizations who provide services described by this chapter, the division shall evaluate:

(1) compliance with this subtitle and with rules adopted by the commissioner relating to medical policies, fee guidelines, treatment guidelines, return-to-work guidelines, and impairment ratings; and

(2) the quality and timeliness of decisions made under Section 408.0041, 408.122, 408.151, or 413.031.

(c) The division shall report the results of the monitoring of independent review organizations under Subsection (b) to the department on at least a quarterly basis.

(d) If the commissioner determines that an independent review organization is in violation of this chapter, rules adopted by the commissioner under this chapter, applicable provisions of this code or rules adopted under this code, or applicable provisions of the Insurance Code or rules adopted under that code, the commissioner or a designated representative shall notify the independent review organization of the alleged violation and may compel the production of any documents or other information as necessary to determine whether the violation occurred.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8284.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8284 / Section 8284.156
§ 8284.156. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select one or more banks in this state to act as depository for the district's money.

(b) To the extent that money in the depository bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.

(c) A director may be a shareholder in a bank that is a depository of district money.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 592.056 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 592 / Section 592.056
§ 592.056. NOTIFICATION OF TRUST EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time a resident is admitted to a residential care facility, the facility shall provide to the resident, and the parent if the resident is a minor or the guardian of the person of the resident, written notice, in the person's primary language, that a trust that qualifies under Section 593.081 is not liable for the resident's support. In addition, the facility shall ensure that, within 24 hours after the resident is admitted to the facility, the notification is explained to the resident, and the parent if the resident is a minor or the guardian of the person of the resident:

(1) orally, in simple, nontechnical terms in the person's primary language, if possible; or

(2) through a means reasonably calculated to communicate with a person who has an impairment of vision or hearing, if applicable.

(b) Notice required under Subsection (a) must also be attached to any request for payment for the resident's support.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 796.009 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 796 / Section 796.009
§ 796.009. INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The state fire marshal may inspect the records and the stock of cigarettes of a person who manufactures, stores, or sells cigarettes to establish whether the person is complying with this chapter.

(b) The comptroller may, in the course of an inspection under Chapter 154, Tax Code, inspect cigarettes for a marking required under Section 796.006 and report the comptroller's findings to the state fire marshal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3944.164 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3944 / Section 3944.164
§ 3944.164. MUNICIPALITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, a municipality is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.265 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.265
§ 351.265. RETIRED STATUS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by rule may allow a license holder to place the person's license on retired status. A license holder must apply to the board for retired status, on a form prescribed by the board, before the expiration date of the person's license.

(b) In determining whether to grant retired status, the board shall consider the age, years of practice, and status of the license holder at the time of the application.

(c) A license holder on retired status:

(1) must pay a license renewal fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee for a license on inactive status; and

(2) except as provided by Subsection (f), may not perform any activity regulated under this chapter.

(d) To reinstate a license placed on retired status, the license holder must submit a written request for reinstatement to the board. The board may return the license to active status and issue a renewal license if the license holder complies with any education or other requirement established by board rule and pays the renewal fee in effect at the time of the requested reinstatement.

(e) The board may charge a reasonable administrative fee to cover the cost of research and the preparation of documentation for the board's consideration of a request for reinstatement of a license on retired status.

(f) A license holder on retired status may perform an activity regulated under this chapter if the license holder's practice consists only of voluntary charity care, as defined by board rule. The board's rules under this subsection must prescribe the scope of practice permitted for the license holder, the license holder's authority to prescribe and administer drugs, and any continuing education requirements applicable to the license holder. The scope of practice of a license holder on retired status may not be greater than the scope of practice of the same license holder on active status.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 755.021 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 755 / Section 755.021
§ 755.021. REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 755.022, each boiler operated in this state must:

(1) be registered with the department; and

(2) have qualified for a current certificate of operation.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 102.72 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 102 / Section 102.72
§ 102.72. PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

(a) This Act is promulgated pursuant to authority of the state under the provisions of the 21st amendment to the United States Constitution to promote the public's interest in the fair, efficient, and competitive distribution of malt beverages within this state by requiring brewers and distributors to conduct their business relations so as to assure:

(1) that the malt beverage distributor is free to manage its business enterprise, including the right to independently establish its selling prices; and

(2) that the public, retailers, and brewers are served by distributors who will devote their reasonable efforts and resources to the sales and distribution of all the brewer's products which the distributor has the right to sell and distribute and maintain satisfactory sales levels in the sales territory assigned the distributor.

(b) This Act shall govern all relations between brewers and their distributors, including any renewals or amendments to agreements between them, to the full extent consistent with the constitutions and laws of this state and the United States.

(c) The effect of this Act may not be varied by agreement. Any agreement purporting to do so is void and unenforceable to the extent of such variance only.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9601.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9601 / Section 9601.151
§ 9601.151. PROHIBITION ON ASSESSMENTS OR TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may not under this chapter or any other law impose an assessment on real property or an ad valorem tax or create a debt payable from an assessment on real property or an ad valorem tax.

(b) Sections 49.106-49.108, Water Code, do not apply to the district.
Tex. Labor Code § 301.157 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 301 / Section 301.157
§ 301.157. ANALYSIS OF STATE AGENCY DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS; REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Each state fiscal year, the division shall collect and analyze information regarding employment discrimination complaints, other than complaints determined to be without merit, filed with the division against a state agency. The information must include:

(1) an analysis of the complaints, both by number and by type; and

(2) key findings or trends the division identifies during the division's review of state agency personnel policies and procedures under Section 21.453.

(b) The commission shall include the results of the division's analysis under this section in the commission's annual report to the governor and the legislature. The division shall exclude from the report any identifying information of a complainant or a state agency complaint as necessary to maintain confidentiality required by the commission's contract with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or by other law.
Tex. Occupations Code § 53.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 53 / Section 53.003
§ 53.003. LEGISLATIVE INTENT; LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) It is the intent of the legislature to enhance opportunities for a person to obtain gainful employment after the person has:

(1) been convicted of an offense; and

(2) discharged the sentence for the offense.

(b) This chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out the intent of the legislature.
Tex. Water Code § 58.456 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.456
§ 58.456. NOTICE OF VALIDATION SUIT.
Status: in_force

(a) To obtain jurisdiction of all parties to the validation suit, a general notice shall be published.

(b) The notice shall be published once a week for at least two consecutive weeks before the term of the court at which the notice is to be returned. The notice shall be published in a newspaper with general circulation in the county or counties in which the district is located, but if no newspaper is published inside the district, the notice shall be published in a newspaper in the nearest county in which a paper is published.

(c) Notice also shall be served on the attorney general in the manner provided in civil suits.

(d) The attorney general may waive notice if he is furnished a full transcript of the proceedings held in connection with the creation of the district and the issuance of the bonds or held in connection with the authorization of a contract with the United States. A copy of the contract with the United States also must be furnished.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 462.064 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 462 / Section 462.064
§ 462.064. CERTIFICATE OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) A hearing on court-ordered treatment may not be held unless there are on file with the court at least two certificates of medical examination for chemical dependency completed by different physicians each of whom has examined the proposed patient not earlier than the 30th day before the date the final hearing is held.

(b) If the certificates are not filed with the application, the court may appoint the necessary physicians to examine the proposed patient and file the certificates. The court may order the proposed patient to submit to the examinations and may issue a warrant authorizing a peace officer to take the proposed patient into custody for the examinations.

(c) A certificate must be dated and signed by the examining physician. The certificate must include:

(1) the name and address of the examining physician;

(2) the name and address of the proposed patient;

(3) the date and place of the examination;

(4) the period, if any, during which the proposed patient has been under the care of the examining physician;

(5) an accurate description of the treatment, if any, given by or administered under the direction of the examining physician; and

(6) the examining physician's opinion stating the proposed patient is a person with a chemical dependency and, as a result of that chemical dependency:

(A) is likely to cause serious harm to the person;

(B) is likely to cause serious harm to others; or

(C) will continue to suffer abnormal mental, emotional, or physical distress and to deteriorate in ability to function independently if not treated and is unable to make a rational and informed choice as to whether or not to submit to treatment.

(d) The certificate must include the detailed reason for each of the examining physician's opinions under this section.

(e) If the certificates required under this section are not on file at the time set for the hearing on the application, the judge shall dismiss the application and order the immediate release of the proposed patient if that person is not at liberty. If extremely hazardous weather conditions exist or a disaster occurs, the presiding judge or magistrate may by written order made each day extend the period during which the two certificates of medical examination for chemical dependency may be filed, and the person may be detained until 4 p.m. on the first succeeding business day. The written order must declare that an emergency exists because of the weather or the occurrence of a disaster.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.0413 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.0413
§ 42.0413. EXEMPTION FOR SINGLE SOURCE CONTINUUM CONTRACTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "contractor" means a "single source continuum contractor," which is contracted by the department to provide community-based care, including the management and oversight of foster care and other child welfare services, consistent with the plan described by Section 264.153, Family Code.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a contractor is not required to obtain a child-placing agency license for the purpose of fulfilling its contractual obligations to the department.

(c) The exemption under Subsection (b) does not relieve a contractor from compliance with other applicable laws, rules, or regulations governing the provision of foster care, adoption services, or other child welfare services, including requirements to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of children in its care.

(d) Nothing in this section may be construed to exempt any subcontractor or child-placing agency working under a contractor from the applicable licensing requirements under this chapter.

(e) A contractor may choose to obtain a child-placing agency license under this chapter if it determines that obtaining such a license would facilitate the performance of its contractual obligations or provide additional operational flexibility. Obtaining a license is not a requirement for a contractor to fulfill its duties under this section.