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Tex. Finance Code § 14.204 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 14 / Section 14.204
§ 14.204. ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPOENA; CONTEMPT.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person disobeys a subpoena or if a witness appearing before the commissioner refuses to testify, the commissioner may petition the district court of a jurisdiction in which the person or witness may be found, and the court on this petition may issue an order requiring the person or witness to obey the subpoena, testify, or produce a document relating to the matter in issue, as applicable. The court shall treat the application in the same manner as a motion in a civil suit.

(b) The court shall promptly set an application to enforce a subpoena under Subsection (a) for hearing and shall cause notice of the application and the hearing to be served on the person to whom the subpoena is directed. Notice may be served by a peace officer of this state.
Tex. Penal Code § 51.03 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 51 / Section 51.03
§ 51.03. ILLEGAL REENTRY BY CERTAIN ALIENS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is an alien commits an offense if the person enters, attempts to enter, or is at any time found in this state after the person:

(1) has been denied admission to or excluded, deported, or removed from the United States; or

(2) has departed from the United States while an order of exclusion, deportation, or removal is outstanding.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, except that the offense is:

(1) a felony of the third degree if:

(A) the defendant's removal was subsequent to a conviction for commission of two or more misdemeanors involving drugs, crimes against a person, or both;

(B) the defendant was excluded pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Section 1225(c) because the defendant was excludable under 8 U.S.C. Section 1182(a)(3)(B);

(C) the defendant was removed pursuant to the provisions of 8 U.S.C. Chapter 12, Subchapter V; or

(D) the defendant was removed pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Section 1231(a)(4)(B); or

(2) a felony of the second degree if the defendant was removed subsequent to a conviction for the commission of a felony.

(c) For purposes of this section, "removal" includes an order issued under Article 5B.002, Code of Criminal Procedure, or any other agreement in which an alien stipulates to removal pursuant to a criminal proceeding under either federal or state law.
Tex. Government Code § 4001.055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4001 / Section 4001.055
§ 4001.055. COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

"Commissioner" means the securities commissioner.
Tex. Water Code § 36.171 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.171
§ 36.171. ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND NOTES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue and sell bonds and notes in the name of the district for any lawful purpose of the district. A district may not issue bonds unless the commission determines that the project to be financed by the bonds is feasible and issues an order approving the issuance of the bonds. This section does not apply to refunding bonds.

(b) A district may submit to the commission a written application for investigation of feasibility. An engineer's report describing the project, including the data, profiles, maps, plans, and specifications prepared in connection with the report, must be submitted with the application.

(c) The executive director shall examine the application and the report and shall inspect the project area. The district shall, on request, supply the executive director with additional data and information necessary for an investigation of the application, the engineer's report, and the project.

(d) The executive director shall prepare a written report on the project and include suggestions, if any, for changes or improvements in the project. The executive director shall retain a copy of the report and send a copy of the report to both the commission and the district.

(e) The commission shall consider the application, the engineer's report, the executive director's report, and any other evidence allowed by commission rule to be considered in determining the feasibility of the project.

(f) The commission shall determine whether the project to be financed by the bonds is feasible and issue an order either approving or disapproving, as appropriate, the issuance of the bonds. The commission shall retain a copy of the order and send a copy of the order to the district.

(g) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, the commission may approve the issuance of bonds of a district without the submission of plans and specifications of the improvements to be financed with the bonds. The commission may condition the approval on any terms or conditions considered appropriate by the commission.
Tex. Local Government Code § 507.152 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 507 / Section 507.152
§ 507.152. BONDS NOT OBLIGATION OF CERTAIN ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued by a spaceport development corporation are not an obligation or a pledge of the faith and credit of this state, a political subdivision that authorized the creation of the corporation, or another political subdivision or agency of this state.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.301 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1603 / Section 1603.301
§ 1603.301. DENIAL OF RENEWAL DUE TO ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

The department may deny a person's request to renew a license issued under this chapter if the person has not paid an administrative penalty imposed under Subchapter F, Chapter 51. This section does not apply if:

(1) the person's time to pay or request a hearing has not expired under Section 51.304;

(2) the person has requested a hearing under Section 51.304, but the person's time to pay has not expired under Section 51.307; or

(3) the penalty is stayed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8025A.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8025A / Section 8025A.0106
§ 8025A.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. Health and Safety Code § 261.013 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 261 / Section 261.013
§ 261.013.
Status: in_force

Sec. 261.013. FORM AND TERMS OF LEASE IN MUNICIPALITY OF 25,000 OR LESS. (a) The governing body of a municipality with a population of 25,000 or less may lease all or part of a hospital owned by the municipality for operation by the lessee as a public hospital under terms that are satisfactory to the governing body and the lessee. The term of the lease may not exceed 50 years.

(b) The lease must:

(1) be authorized by ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body;

(2) be executed on behalf of the municipality by the mayor and the municipal secretary or clerk; and

(3) have the seal of the municipality impressed on the lease.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9034.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9034 / Section 9034.005
§ 9034.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a water control and improvement district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1215.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1215 / Section 1215.001
§ 1215.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), in this chapter:

(1) "Employer" has the meaning assigned by 29 U.S.C. Section 1002(5).

(2) "Governmental entity" means a state agency or political subdivision of this state.

(3) "Group health plan" has the meaning assigned by 45 C.F.R. Section 160.103, except that the term does not include disability income or long-term care insurance.

(4) "Health insurance issuer" has the meaning assigned by 45 C.F.R. Section 160.103.

(5) "Plan" means an employee welfare benefit plan as defined by 29 U.S.C. Section 1002(1).

(6) "Plan administrator" means an administrator as defined by 29 U.S.C. Section 1002(16)(A).

(7) "Plan sponsor" has the meaning assigned by 29 U.S.C. Section 1002(16)(B).

(8) "Political subdivision" means a county, municipality, school district, special-purpose district, or other subdivision of state government that has jurisdiction limited to a geographic portion of the state.

(9) "Protected health information" has the meaning assigned by 45 C.F.R. Section 160.103.

(b) A reference to a federal statute or regulation under Subsection (a) means that statute or regulation as it existed on September 1, 2007, except that the commissioner, by rule, may adopt a definition based on a later amended, enacted, or adopted federal statute or regulation if the commissioner determines that use of the later amended, enacted, or adopted statute or regulation is consistent with the purposes of this chapter and promotes regulatory consistency.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3910.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3910 / Section 3910.052
§ 3910.052. APPOINTMENT OF VOTING DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The mayor and members of the governing body of the city shall appoint voting directors from persons recommended by the board. A person is appointed if a majority of the members of the governing body and the mayor vote to appoint that person.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1081.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1081 / Section 1081.251
§ 1081.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The board shall impose the tax to pay:

(1) indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and

(2) the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.

(c) The board may not impose the tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue bonds issued under Section 1081.204.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 289.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 289 / Section 289.002
§ 289.002. CREATION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A district is created in each county located on the Texas-Mexico border that has a population of less than 300,000 and contains one or more municipalities with a population of 200,000 or more.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8033.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8033 / Section 8033.0105
§ 8033.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Government Code § 1509.151 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1509 / Section 1509.151
§ 1509.151. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "garbage reclamation project" means an undertaking by which solid waste products are converted into a form usable by persons for any purpose, including the production of energy.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 65.043 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 65 / Section 65.043
§ 65.043. AFFIDAVIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The affidavit must contain complete information relating to each and every person liable for the indebtedness secured by or with an ownership interest in the residential homestead concerning the following matters:

(1) identity;

(2) income, including income from employment, dividends, interest, and any other source other than from a government entitlement;

(3) spouse's income, if known to the applicant;

(4) description and estimated value of real and personal property, other than the applicant's homestead;

(5) cash and checking account;

(6) debts and monthly expenses;

(7) dependents; and

(8) any transfer to any person of money or other property with a value in excess of $1,000 made within one year of the affidavit without fair consideration.

(b) The affidavit must state: "I am not financially able to post a bond to cover any judgment against me in this case. All financial information that I provided to the lender was true and complete and contained no false statements or material omissions at the time it was provided to the lender. Upon oath and under penalty of perjury, the statements made in this affidavit are true."

(c) In the event the applicant is married, both spouses must execute the affidavit.

(d) The affidavit must be verified.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 22.032 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 22 / Section 22.032
§ 22.032. USE OF EARNED FEDERAL FUNDS.
Status: in_force

Subject to the General Appropriations Act, the commission may use earned federal funds derived from recovery of amounts paid or benefits granted by the commission as a result of fraud to pay the costs of the commission's activities relating to preventing fraud.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1116.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1116 / Section 1116.004
§ 1116.004. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

The support and maintenance of the district's hospital system and any indebtedness incurred by the district under this chapter may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.
Tex. Water Code § 15.910 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.910
§ 15.910. APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE.
Status: repealed

(a) In an application to the board for financial assistance from the fund, a political subdivision or water supply corporation must include:

(1) its name and its principal officers;

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

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

(4) the total cost of the project;

(5) the amount of state financial assistance requested;

(6) the plan for repaying any loan provided by the board for the project;

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

(8) any other information the board requires in order to perform its duties and to protect the public interest.

(b) The board may not accept an application for a loan or grant of financial assistance from the fund unless it is submitted in affidavit form by the officials of the political subdivision or water supply corporation. The board shall prescribe the affidavit form in its rules.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 886 (H.B. 3339), Sec. 16(4), eff. September 1, 2019.

(d) In an application to the board for financial assistance from the fund, a political subdivision or water supply corporation shall include household surveys for the disadvantaged rural community to be served by the project that are acceptable to the board and contain information adequate to establish:

(1) the median household income of the disadvantaged rural community; and

(2) the level of community support for the project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3919.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3919 / Section 3919.107
§ 3919.107. LIMITATIONS ON EMERGENCY SERVICES POWERS.
Status: in_force

Sections 49.216 and 49.351, Water Code, do not apply to the district.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 63.024 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 63 / Section 63.024
§ 63.024. PAYMENT OF FEES BY COUNTY.
Status: in_force

In collecting fees for the treatment rendered juveniles, the director will bill directly that county in which the juvenile resided prior to his admission to the facility. The county that receives such a bill from the director must pay that bill within 45 days of its receipt.
Tex. Occupations Code § 564.005 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 564 / Section 564.005
§ 564.005. RECORD OF REPORT.
Status: in_force

On a determination by the board that a report submitted by a peer review committee or pharmaceutical organization committee under Section 564.001(a) or (b) is without merit, the board shall expunge the report from the pharmacist's or pharmacy student's individual record in the board's office.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1007.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1007 / Section 1007.201
§ 1007.201. BONDS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds to:

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

(2) equip buildings for hospital purposes.
Tex. Utilities Code § 163.121 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 163 / Section 163.121
§ 163.121. CREATION.
Status: in_force

An electric cooperative corporation may join one or more public entities to create a joint powers agency as if the corporation were also a public entity.
Tex. Government Code § 411.161 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.161
§ 411.161. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "crime laboratory," "criminal action," and "forensic analysis" have the meanings assigned by Article 38.35, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8163.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8163 / Section 8163.102
§ 8163.102. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 3930.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3930 / Section 3930.001
§ 3930.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "City" means the City of Houston, Texas.

(3) "County" means Harris County, Texas.

(4) "Director" means a board member.

(5) "District" means the Barrett Management District.
Tex. Property Code § 222.013 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 222 / Section 222.013
§ 222.013. EXEMPT FROM SECURITIES ACT.
Status: in_force

The filing of a registration under this chapter exempts the sale of a membership interest or membership right in a membership camping resort subject to this chapter from registration under The Securities Act (Title 12, Government Code).
Tex. Government Code § 434.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 434 / Section 434.004
§ 434.004. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.

(b) A person may not be a commission employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas or national veterans service organization or a Texas trade association in the field of labor, workforce development, or career schools and colleges; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas or national veterans service organization or a Texas trade association in the field of labor, workforce development, or career schools and colleges.

(c) A person may not serve as a member of the commission if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of labor, workforce development, or career schools and colleges; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of labor, workforce development, or career schools and colleges.

(d) A person required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 because of activities on behalf of a veterans association may not serve as a member of or as general counsel to the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 404.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 404 / Section 404.104
§ 404.104. DUTIES OF COMPTROLLER.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller is the sole officer, director, and shareholder of the trust company. The comptroller's office shall manage the trust company.

(b) The comptroller may enter into contracts, trust agreements, and other instruments with the trust company as provided by Section 404.103.

(c) The comptroller shall submit to the Legislative Budget Board an audited report regarding the operations of the trust company. The trust company may contract with a certified public accountant or the state auditor to conduct an independent audit of the operations of the trust company. This subsection does not affect the state auditor's authority to conduct an audit of the trust company in accordance with Chapter 321.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7973.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7973 / Section 7973.056
§ 7973.056. FEES AND CHARGES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may adopt and enforce all necessary charges, mandatory fees, or rentals, in addition to taxes, for providing or making available any district facility or service, including firefighting activities provided under Section 7973.055.

(b) To enforce payment of an unpaid fee or charge due to the district, on the request of the district, a retail public utility, as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code, providing water or sewer service to a customer in the district shall terminate the service.