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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 293C.103 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 293C / Section 293C.103
§ 293C.103. LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION FUND; AUTHORIZED USES OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

(a) Each county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter shall create a local provider participation fund.

(b) The local provider participation fund of a county consists of:

(1) all revenue received by the county attributable to mandatory payments authorized under this chapter, including any penalties and interest attributable to delinquent payments;

(2) money received from the Health and Human Services Commission as a refund of an intergovernmental transfer from the county to the state for the purpose of providing the nonfederal share of Medicaid supplemental payment program payments, provided that the intergovernmental transfer does not receive a federal matching payment; and

(3) the earnings of the fund.

(c) Money deposited to the local provider participation fund may be used only to:

(1) fund intergovernmental transfers from the county to the state to provide:

(A) the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program authorized under the state Medicaid plan, the Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program waiver issued under Section 1115 of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1315), or a successor waiver program authorizing similar Medicaid supplemental payment programs; or

(B) payments to Medicaid managed care organizations that are dedicated for payment to hospitals;

(2) subsidize indigent programs;

(3) pay the administrative expenses of the county solely for activities under this chapter;

(4) refund a portion of a mandatory payment collected in error from a paying hospital; and

(5) refund to paying hospitals the proportionate share of money received by the county that is not used to fund the nonfederal share of Medicaid supplemental payment program payments.

(d) Money in the local provider participation fund may not be commingled with other county funds.

(e) An intergovernmental transfer of funds described by Subsection (c)(1) and any funds received by the county as a result of an intergovernmental transfer described by that subsection may not be used by the county or any other entity to expand Medicaid eligibility under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No. 111-148) as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-152).
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.003 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.003
§ 91.003. ADDITIONAL ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to other authority specifically granted to the commission under this chapter, the commission may enforce this chapter or any rule, order, or permit of the commission adopted under this chapter in the manner and subject to the conditions provided in Chapters 81 and 85 of this code, including the authority to seek and obtain civil penalties and injunctive relief as provided by those chapters.

(b) If the enforcement authority in Section 81.054, Natural Resources Code, is used to institute a civil action alleging a violation of an NPDES permit issued under this chapter, the attorney general may not oppose intervention by a person who has standing to intervene as provided by Rule 60, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1017.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1017 / Section 1017.201
§ 1017.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

If authorized by an election, the board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements;

(2) equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or

(3) acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical service.
Tex. Government Code § 760.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 760 / Section 760.003
§ 760.003. INTERSTATE COMPACT PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

The compact authorized by this chapter must provide for joint action among compacting states on matters that include sharing information, resources, and services to:

(1) protect and grow the liquefied natural gas industry along the gulf coast; and

(2) improve coordination to increase the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the liquefied natural gas industry along the gulf coast.
Tex. Occupations Code § 264.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 264 / Section 264.052
§ 264.052. REPRESENTATION OF STATE.
Status: in_force

The attorney general or the district attorney or county attorney of the county in which the unlawful acts occurred shall represent the state in a suit under Section 264.051.
Tex. Occupations Code § 602.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 602 / Section 602.051
§ 602.051. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The advisory committee is an informal advisory committee to the medical board and is not subject to Chapter 2110, Government Code.

(b) The advisory committee has no independent rulemaking authority.
Tex. Water Code § 36.066 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.066
§ 36.066. SUITS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may sue and be sued in the courts of this state in the name of the district by and through its board. A district board member is immune from suit and immune from liability for official votes and official actions. To the extent an official vote or official action conforms to laws relating to conflicts of interest, abuse of office, or constitutional obligations, this subsection provides immunity for those actions. All courts shall take judicial notice of the creation of the district and of its boundaries.

(b) Any court in the state rendering judgment for debt against a district may order the board to levy, assess, and collect taxes or assessments to pay the judgment.

(c) The president or the general manager of any district shall be the agent of the district on whom process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon a district may be served.

(d) Except as provided in Subsection (e), no suit may be instituted in any court of this state contesting:

(1) the validity of the creation and boundaries of a district;

(2) any bonds or other obligations issued by a district; or

(3) the validity or the authorization of a contract with the United States by a district.

(e) The matters listed in Subsection (d) may be judicially inquired into at any time and determined in any suit brought by the State of Texas through the attorney general. The action shall be brought on good cause shown, except where otherwise provided by other provisions of this code or by the Texas Constitution. It is specifically provided, however, that no such proceeding shall affect the validity of or security for any bonds or other obligations theretofore issued by a district if such bonds or other obligations have been approved by the attorney general.

(f) A district shall not be required to give bond for appeal, injunction, or costs in any suit to which it is a party and shall not be required to deposit more than the amount of any award in any eminent domain proceeding.

(g) If the district prevails in any suit other than a suit in which it voluntarily intervenes, the district may seek and the court shall grant, in the interests of justice and as provided by Subsection (h), in the same action, recovery for attorney's fees, costs for expert witnesses, and other costs incurred by the district before the court. The amount of the attorney's fees shall be fixed by the court.

(h) If the district prevails on some, but not all, of the issues in the suit, the court shall award attorney's fees and costs only for those issues on which the district prevails. The district has the burden of segregating the attorney's fees and costs in order for the court to make an award.
Tex. Utilities Code § 53.051 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 53 / Section 53.051
§ 53.051. ESTABLISHING OVERALL REVENUES.
Status: in_force

In establishing a public utility's rates, the commission shall establish the utility's overall revenues at an amount that will permit the utility a reasonable opportunity to earn a reasonable return on the utility's invested capital used and useful in providing service to the public in excess of the utility's reasonable and necessary operating expenses.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1508.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1508 / Section 1508.151
§ 1508.151. EMPLOYER CERTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time of initial application, a health benefit plan issuer shall obtain from a small employer that seeks to purchase a qualifying health benefit plan a written certification that the employer meets the eligibility requirements described by Section 1508.051 and the minimum employer participation requirements described by Section 1508.053.

(b) Not later than the 90th day before the renewal date of a qualifying health benefit plan, a health benefit plan issuer shall obtain from the small employer that purchased the qualifying health benefit plan a written certification that the employer continues to meet the eligibility requirements described by Section 1508.051 and the minimum employer participation requirements described by Section 1508.053.

(c) A participating health benefit plan issuer may require a small employer to submit appropriate documentation in support of a certification described by Subsection (a) or (b).
Tex. Education Code § 130.042 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.042
§ 130.042. ORIGINAL BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The original trustees shall be elected at the same election at which the creation of the district is determined.

(b) Any candidate desiring to be voted upon as a first trustee shall present a petition to the commissioners court or courts within three days before the order authorizing the election is issued by the commissioners court or courts, and shall accompany his petition with a petition signed by not less than two percent of the qualified voters in the district, requesting that his name be placed on the ticket as a candidate for trustee.

(c) The seven candidates for junior college trustee receiving the highest number of votes at the election shall be declared trustees of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3854.209 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3854 / Section 3854.209
§ 3854.209. APPROVAL OF BONDS.
Status: repealed

(a) No approval is required for bonds issued by the district other than:

(1) the approval of the attorney general as provided by Section 375.205, Local Government Code; and

(2) the approval of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality if the bonds are issued for a purpose that Section 375.208, Local Government Code, requires to be approved by the commission.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 4577), Sec. 4, eff. June 4, 2021.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 4577), Sec. 4, eff. June 4, 2021.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 4577), Sec. 4, eff. June 4, 2021.
Tex. Government Code § 2051.153 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2051 / Section 2051.153
§ 2051.153. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies to all legal material in an electronic record that is:

(1) designated as official by the official publisher under Section 2051.154; and

(2) first published electronically by the official publisher on or after January 1, 2021.

(b) The official publisher is not required to publish legal material on or before the date on which the legal material takes effect.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2251.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2251 / Section 2251.152
§ 2251.152. RATE APPROVAL REQUIRED; EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer subject to this subchapter may not use a rate until the rate has been filed with the department and approved by the commissioner in accordance with this subchapter.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), after a rate filing is approved under this subchapter, an insurer, without prior approval of the commissioner, may use any rate subsequently filed by the insurer if the subsequently filed rate does not exceed the lesser of:

(1) 107.5 percent of the rate approved by the commissioner; or

(2) 110 percent of any rate used by the insurer in the previous 12-month period.

(c) Filed rates under Subsection (b) take effect on the date specified by the insurer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8824.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8824 / Section 8824.203
§ 8824.203. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

Notice of an election under this subchapter must be provided by posting a copy of the order calling the election in at least one conspicuous place for at least 10 days before the day of the election:

(1) at the Colorado County Courthouse;

(2) in each Colorado County commissioners precinct; and

(3) in the cities of Columbus, Eagle Lake, and Weimar.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1036.402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1036 / Section 1036.402
§ 1036.402. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall give notice of an election under this subchapter by publishing once a week for two consecutive weeks a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the district.

(b) The first publication of the notice must appear not later than the 35th day before the date set for the election.
Tex. Government Code § 81.035 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 81 / Section 81.035
§ 81.035. INFORMATION REGARDING REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT.
Status: in_force

The executive director or the executive director's designee shall provide to members of the board of directors and to agency employees, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for office or employment under this chapter, including information regarding a person's responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1954.061 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1954 / Section 1954.061
§ 1954.061. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING CERTAIN SOLID WASTE FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality by rule shall adopt a joint memorandum of understanding regarding the inspection of solid waste facilities that receive asbestos.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.319 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.319
§ 242.319. WRITTEN REPRIMAND AND CONTINUING EDUCATION AS SANCTIONS.
Status: in_force

In addition to the other disciplinary actions authorized under this subchapter, the board may issue a written reprimand to a license holder who violates this subchapter or require that a license holder who violates this subchapter participate in continuing education programs. The board shall specify the continuing education programs that may be attended and the number of hours that must be completed by a license holder to fulfill the requirements of this section.A person who violates this subchapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty of $1,000 for each day of violation. At the request of the department, the attorney general shall bring an action to recover a civil penalty established by this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11010.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11010 / Section 11010.101
§ 11010.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may:

(1) acquire, purchase, own, hold, lease, construct, improve, and maintain a reservoir, groundwater well, or other source of water supply, including:

(A) groundwater, surface water, and wastewater reused directly or indirectly; and

(B) aquifer storage and recovery facilities;

(2) acquire, own, construct, operate, repair, improve, maintain, or extend, inside or outside the authority's boundaries, water and wastewater works, improvements, facilities, plants, pipelines, equipment, and appliances for:

(A) the treatment and transportation of water and wastewater;

(B) the direct or indirect reuse of wastewater;

(C) aquifer storage and recovery projects; and

(D) the provision of wholesale water and wastewater services to authority customers, municipalities, districts, water supply corporations, and other persons in this state;

(3) acquire, purchase, own, hold, lease, and maintain interests, including capacity rights and other contractual rights, in sources of water supply, reservoirs, groundwater wells, water and wastewater systems, treatment works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, appliances, aquifer storage and recovery projects, and the direct or indirect reuse of wastewater;

(4) finance any purchase or acquisition through a bond, note, or other obligation under Subchapter E, or through a lease-purchase agreement; and

(5) sell, lease, convey, or otherwise dispose of any right, interest, or property the authority considers to be unnecessary for the efficient operation or maintenance of the authority's facilities.

(b) In addition to the powers specifically provided by this chapter, the authority may exercise the powers provided by Section 65.201, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8424.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8424 / Section 8424.201
§ 8424.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.154 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.154
§ 651.154. FEES.
Status: repealed

(a) The commission by rule shall establish fees in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering this chapter.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 124 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 36(1), eff. September 1, 2019.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 124 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 36(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7987.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7987 / Section 7987.203
§ 7987.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3502.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3502 / Section 3502.104
§ 3502.104. USE OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority shall use the property described by Section 3502.103 and all assistance available for the property from the United States and all other sources to replace and enhance the economic benefits generated for the property by Carswell Air Force Base with diversified activity, including planned land uses to foster:

(1) creation of new jobs;

(2) economic development;

(3) industry;

(4) commerce;

(5) manufacturing;

(6) housing;

(7) recreation; and

(8) the construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities, improvements, and infrastructures on the property.

(b) The governing body of Fort Worth must consent in writing before any use or development of land within the property commonly referred to as Parcel G may be undertaken.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3803.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3803 / Section 3803.152
§ 3803.152. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE AD VALOREM TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, AND IMPACT FEES.
Status: in_force

The district may, except as provided by Section 3803.156, impose an ad valorem tax, assessment, or impact fee as provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to provide an improvement or service for a project or activity the district may acquire, construct, improve, or provide under this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.1191 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.1191
§ 361.1191. REGULATION OF CERTAIN RECYCLING FACILITIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a municipal solid waste recycling facility that does not hold a permit or registration issued by the commission that stores combustible materials to produce mulch or compost and is located in a county that:

(1) has a population of more than 1.3 million; and

(2) includes areas designated as a recharge or transition zone of an aquifer as defined under the commission's Edwards Aquifer Protection Program that is the sole or principal source of drinking water for an area designated under Section 1424(e), Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Section 300h-3(e)) and by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Edwards Underground Reservoir under 40 Federal Register 58344.

(b) The commission by rule shall:

(1) prescribe time limits for processing and removing materials from a facility;

(2) limit the amount of combustible material that may be stored at a recycling facility;

(3) limit the size of a pile of combustible recyclable or recycled materials, including composting materials or mulch, at a recycling facility;

(4) impose different standards for a recycling facility appropriate to the size and number of piles of combustible materials to be stored or processed at the facility;

(5) require a recycling facility to establish fire lanes between piles of combustible materials;

(6) require buffer zones between a recycling facility and a residence, school, or church; and

(7) for a recycling facility that is located on a recharge or transition zone referenced in Subsection 361.1191(a)(2):

(A) impose more stringent standards; and

(B) require groundwater protection features, such as liners and monitor wells.

(c) A rule adopted by the commission under this section does not become effective until the first anniversary of the date on which the rule was adopted.
Tex. Property Code § 70.007 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 70 / Section 70.007
§ 70.007. UNCLAIMED EXCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person entitled to excess proceeds under this subchapter is not known or has moved from this state or the county in which the lien accrued, the person holding the excess shall pay it to the county treasurer of the county in which the lien accrued. The treasurer shall issue the person a receipt for the payment.

(b) If the person entitled to the excess does not claim it before two years after the day it is paid to the treasurer, the excess becomes a part of the county's general fund.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8348.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8348 / Section 8348.202
§ 8348.202. 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. Utilities Code § 12.001 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 12 / Section 12.001
§ 12.001. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS.
Status: in_force

The Public Utility Commission of Texas exercises the jurisdiction and powers conferred by this title.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 291A.101 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 291A / Section 291A.101
§ 291A.101. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) Each year, the commissioners court of a county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter shall hold a public hearing on the amounts of any mandatory payments that the commissioners court intends to require during the year.

(b) Not later than the fifth day before the date of the hearing required under Subsection (a), the commissioners court of the county shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.

(c) A representative of a paying hospital is entitled to appear at the time and place designated in the public notice and to be heard regarding any matter related to the mandatory payments authorized under this chapter.