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Tex. Local Government Code § 392.103 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 392 / Section 392.103
§ 392.103. EXEMPTION OF PROPERTY FROM EXECUTION SALE.
Status: in_force

(a) The real property of an authority is exempt from levy and sale by execution. An execution or other judicial process may not issue against the property, and a judgment against the authority may not be a charge or lien on the property.

(b) Subsection (a) does not limit the right of an obligee to foreclose or otherwise enforce a mortgage of an authority or to pursue a remedy for the enforcement of a pledge or lien given by the authority on its rents, fees, or revenues.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3799.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3799 / Section 3799.205
§ 3799.205. 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 annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that 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. Estates Code § 1353.052 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1353 / Section 1353.052
§ 1353.052. ACCOUNT BY COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) At any time after the expiration of 15 months after the date a community administrator's spouse is judicially declared to be incapacitated, the court, on its own motion or on the motion of an interested person for good cause shown, may order the community administrator to prepare and file an account of:

(1) any community property that is subject to the incapacitated spouse's sole management, control, and disposition under Section 3.102, Family Code;

(2) any community property subject to the spouses' joint management, control, and disposition under Section 3.102, Family Code; and

(3) any income earned on property described by this subsection.

(b) An account ordered under Subsection (a) must be:

(1) prepared in the same form and manner that is required of a guardian under Subchapter A, Chapter 1163, except that the community administrator is not required to file the account annually with the county clerk; and

(2) filed not later than the 60th day after the date the order is issued.

(c) After an initial account has been filed by a community administrator under this section, the court, on the motion of an interested person for good cause shown, may order the community administrator to file subsequent periodic accounts at intervals of not less than 12 months.
Tex. Education Code § 54.774 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.774
§ 54.774. EFFECT OF PROGRAM TERMINATION ON CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) A prepaid tuition contract remains in effect after the program is terminated if, when the program is terminated, the beneficiary:

(1) has been accepted by or is enrolled at a general academic teaching institution, two-year institution of higher education, private or independent institution of higher education, medical and dental unit, career school, accredited out-of-state institution of higher education, or registered apprenticeship program; or

(2) is projected to graduate from high school not later than the third anniversary of the date the program is terminated.

(b) A prepaid tuition contract terminates when the program is terminated if the contract does not remain in effect under Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3884.304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3884 / Section 3884.304
§ 3884.304. DECLARING RESULT.
Status: in_force

If a majority of the voters voting at the election approve the imposition of the tax or the issuance of the bonds, the board shall declare the results.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 756.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 756 / Section 756.012
§ 756.012. LEAVING REFRIGERATOR OR CONTAINER ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not place a container described by Section 756.011 outside of a structure or in a warehouse, storage room, or unoccupied or abandoned structure so that the container is accessible to children.

(b) A person may not permit a container described by Section 756.011 to remain in an area specified by Subsection (a) so that the container is accessible to children.
Tex. Utilities Code § 64.004 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 64 / Section 64.004
§ 64.004. CUSTOMER PROTECTION STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) All buyers of telecommunications services are entitled to:

(1) protection from fraudulent, unfair, misleading, deceptive, or anticompetitive practices, including protection from being billed for services that were not authorized or provided;

(2) choice of a telecommunications service provider and to have that choice honored;

(3) information in English and Spanish and any other language as the commission deems necessary concerning rates, key terms, and conditions;

(4) protection from discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, nationality, religion, marital status, income level, or source of income and from unreasonable discrimination on the basis of geographic location;

(5) impartial and prompt resolution of disputes with a certificated telecommunications utility and disputes with a telecommunications service provider related to unauthorized charges and switching of service;

(6) privacy of customer consumption and credit information;

(7) accuracy of billing;

(8) bills presented in a clear, readable format and easy-to-understand language;

(9) information in English and Spanish and any other language as the commission deems necessary concerning low-income assistance programs and deferred payment plans;

(10) all consumer protections and disclosures established by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1681 et seq.) and the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1601 et seq.); and

(11) programs that offer eligible low-income customers an affordable rate package and bill payment assistance programs designed to reduce uncollectible accounts.

(b) The commission may adopt and enforce rules as necessary or appropriate to carry out this section, including rules for minimum service standards for a certificated telecommunications utility relating to customer deposits and the extension of credit, switching fees, termination of service, an affordable rate package, and bill payment assistance programs for low-income customers. The commission may waive language requirements for good cause.

(c) The commission shall request the comments of the office of the attorney general in developing the rules that may be necessary or appropriate to carry out this section.

(d) The commission shall coordinate its enforcement efforts regarding the prosecution of fraudulent, misleading, deceptive, and anticompetitive business practices with the office of the attorney general in order to ensure consistent treatment of specific alleged violations.

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to abridge customer rights set forth in commission rules in effect at the time of the enactment of this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 5.703 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.703
§ 5.703. FEE ADJUSTMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may not consider adjusting the amount of a fee due the commission under this code or the Health and Safety Code:

(1) before the fee has been paid in full; or

(2) if the request for adjustment is received after the first anniversary of the date on which the fee was paid in full.

(b) A person who pays an amount that exceeds the amount of the fee due because the commission incorrectly calculated the fee or the person made a duplicate payment may request a refund of the excess amount paid before the fourth anniversary of the date on which the excess amount was paid.

(c) A request for a refund or credit in an amount that exceeds $5,000 shall be forwarded for approval to the commission fee audit staff, together with an explanation of the grounds for the requested refund or credit. Approval of a refund or credit does not prevent the fee audit staff from conducting a subsequent audit of the person for whom the refund or credit was approved.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.103 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.103
§ 39.103. COMMISSION AUTHORITY TO DELAY COMPETITION AND SET NEW RATES.
Status: in_force

If the commission determines under Section 39.104 that a power region is unable to offer fair competition and reliable service to all retail customer classes on January 1, 2002, the commission shall delay customer choice for the power region and may on or after January 1, 2002, establish new rates for all electric utilities in the power region as provided by Chapter 36.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8866.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8866 / Section 8866.053
§ 8866.053. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If there is a vacancy on the board, the commissioners court that appointed the director who vacated the office shall appoint a director to serve the remainder of the term.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 481.202 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 481 / Section 481.202
§ 481.202. REVIEW BOARD POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The review board shall review research proposals submitted and medical case histories of persons recommended for participation in a research program and determine which research programs and persons are most suitable for the therapy and research purposes of the program. The review board shall approve the research programs, certify program participants, and conduct periodic reviews of the research and participants.

(b) The review board, after approval of the executive commissioner, may seek authorization to expand the research program to include diseases not covered by this subchapter.

(c) The review board shall maintain a record of all persons in charge of approved research programs and of all persons who participate in the program as researchers or as patients.

(d) The executive commissioner may terminate the distribution of tetrahydrocannabinols and their derivatives to a research program as the executive commissioner determines necessary.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4151.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4151 / Section 4151.052
§ 4151.052. APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An application for a certificate of authority to engage in business as an administrator must be in a form prescribed by the commissioner and must include the following:

(1) a copy of each basic organizational document of the applicant, including the articles of incorporation, bylaws, articles of association, trade name certificate, and any other similar document and a copy of any amendment to any of those documents;

(2) a description of the applicant and the applicant's services, facilities, and personnel;

(3) if the applicant is not domiciled in this state, a power of attorney executed by the applicant appointing the commissioner, the commissioner's successors in office, or the commissioner's appointed designee as the applicant's attorney in this state on whom process may be served in any legal action or proceeding based on a cause of action arising in this state against the applicant;

(4) an audited financial statement of the applicant covering the preceding three calendar years or any lesser period that the applicant and any predecessors of the applicant have been in existence, or if an audited financial statement is not available, an unaudited financial statement as of a date not earlier than the 120th day before the date the application is filed, accompanied by an affidavit or certification of the applicant that:

(A) the unaudited financial statement is true and correct, as of its date; and

(B) a material change in financial condition has not occurred from the date of the financial statement to the execution date of the affidavit or certification; and

(5) any other information the commissioner reasonably requires.

(b) An applicant for a certificate of authority or a certificate holder under this chapter shall notify the department in the manner prescribed by commissioner rule of a change of control in the applicant's or certificate holder's ownership not later than the 30th day after the effective date of the change and shall notify the department of any other fact or circumstance affecting the applicant's or certificate holder's qualifications for a certificate of authority in this state as required by commissioner rule.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7960A.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7960A / Section 7960A.0503
§ 7960A.0503. 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. Labor Code § 306.004 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 306 / Section 306.004
§ 306.004. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING--ADOPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department, the commission, and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department shall each adopt a memorandum of understanding that establishes the respective responsibilities of each agency and of the divisions within the department.

(b) The commission shall coordinate the development of the memoranda of understanding. The department and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department shall adopt rules as necessary to implement their respective memoranda and may amend the memorandum and those rules as necessary.
Tex. Insurance Code § 885.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 885 / Section 885.151
§ 885.151. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES CONTINUOUSLY AUTHORIZED TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to a fraternal benefit society authorized to engage in business in this state on June 1, 1965, as long as the society's certificate of authority or any renewal or extension of its certificate of authority continues in force.
Tex. Government Code § 44.255 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 44 / Section 44.255
§ 44.255. MCLENNAN COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The criminal district attorney of McLennan County has all the powers, duties, and privileges in McLennan County that are conferred by law on county and district attorneys.

(b) The criminal district attorney shall collect the fees provided by law for similar services rendered by a district or county attorney.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8156.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8156 / Section 8156.101
§ 8156.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by general law applicable to a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49, 50, and 54, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 4004.355 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4004 / Section 4004.355
§ 4004.355. TEMPORARY HOLD ON TRANSACTIONS IN CERTAIN CASES OF SUSPECTED FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF VULNERABLE ADULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a dealer or investment adviser:

(1) may place a hold on any transaction that involves an account of a vulnerable adult if the dealer or investment adviser:

(A) submits a report of suspected financial exploitation of the vulnerable adult to the commissioner and the department under Section 4004.352(b); and

(B) has cause to believe the transaction is related to the suspected financial exploitation alleged in the report; and

(2) must place a hold on any transaction involving an account of a vulnerable adult if the hold is requested by the commissioner, the department, or a law enforcement agency.

(b) Subject to Subsection (c), a hold placed on any transaction under Subsection (a) expires on the 10th business day after the date the hold is placed.

(c) A dealer or investment adviser may extend a hold placed on any transaction under Subsection (a) for a period not to exceed 30 business days after the expiration of the period prescribed by Subsection (b) if requested by a state or federal agency or a law enforcement agency investigating the suspected financial exploitation. The dealer or investment adviser may also petition a court to extend a hold placed on any transaction under Subsection (a) beyond the period prescribed by Subsection (b). A court may enter an order extending or shortening a hold or providing other relief.

(d) Each dealer and investment adviser shall adopt internal policies, programs, plans, or procedures for placing a hold on a transaction involving an account of a vulnerable adult under Subsection (a).
Tex. Government Code § 2155.385 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.385
§ 2155.385. CREDIT CARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized by rule adopted by the comptroller under Section 403.023, the comptroller may contract with one or more credit card issuers for state agencies to use credit cards to pay for purchases. The comptroller may not enter into a contract that conflicts with the rules described by this subsection.

(b) This section does not apply to contracts regarding travel services or the use of credit cards to pay for travel services under Chapter 2171.

(c) In this section and notwithstanding Section 2151.002, "state agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 403.023(e).
Tex. Education Code § 2000.003 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 2000 / Section 2000.003
§ 2000.003. FILINGS BY BENEFITS CONSORTIUM.
Status: in_force

A benefits consortium formed under this chapter shall:

(1) file with the commissioner of insurance a copy of the consortium's articles of incorporation or declaration of trust and any amendments to the articles of incorporation or declaration of trust; and

(2) comply with all reporting requirements under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. Section 1001 et seq.).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7992.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7992 / Section 7992.105
§ 7992.105. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Tax Code § 156.252 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 156 / Section 156.252
§ 156.252. TEMPORARY ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN REVENUE TO BENEFIT COASTAL COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "coastal county" means any county adjacent to:

(1) the Gulf of Mexico; or

(2) Corpus Christi Bay.

(b) Beginning with the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2021, and except as provided by Subsection (d), the comptroller shall, not later than September 30 of each state fiscal year:

(1) compute the amount of revenue derived from the collection of taxes imposed under this chapter at a rate of two percent and received from hotels located in coastal counties during the preceding state fiscal year; and

(2) transfer that amount to the coastal erosion response account created under Section 33.604, Natural Resources Code.

(c) Revenue transferred under this section may be appropriated only to the General Land Office for a purpose consistent with Subchapter H, Chapter 33, Natural Resources Code, that benefits a coastal county.

(d) Revenue derived from the collection of taxes under this chapter that is placed in a suspense account under Section 151.429(h) or under Section 2303.5055(f), Government Code, is excluded from the computation required by Subsection (b)(1).

(e) This section expires September 1, 2031.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1038.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1038 / Section 1038.106
§ 1038.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe:

(1) the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and

(2) all accounting and control procedures.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7968A.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7968A / Section 7968A.0103
§ 7968A.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 61.15 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 61 / Section 61.15
§ 61.15. CERTAIN APPLICATIONS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

Section 11.13 applies to an application for a license under this subtitle.
Tex. Utilities Code § 182.001 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 182 / Section 182.001
§ 182.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Elderly individual" means an individual who is 60 years of age or older.

(2) "Utility" means an electric, gas, water, or telephone utility operated by a public or private entity.
Tex. Government Code § 490F.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 490F / Section 490F.005
§ 490F.005. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall meet at the call of the presiding officers and as provided by commission rule.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.406 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.406
§ 43.406. REFUSAL TO SHOW STAMP.
Status: in_force

A person fishing in saltwater for sporting purposes who refuses on demand of any game warden or peace officer to show a saltwater sportfishing stamp is presumed to be in violation of Section 43.402.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8246.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8246 / Section 8246.201
§ 8246.201. PETITION AND ELECTION AUTHORIZING AD VALOREM TAX; TAX LIMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose on all taxable property in the district an annual tax at a rate not to exceed 15 cents on the $100 valuation.

(b) Before an election is held on the ad valorem tax proposition, a petition for the tax must be presented to the board. The petition must be signed by 10 percent of the registered voters who own taxable property in the district.

(c) The petition, election order, and notice of the election must state:

(1) the specific tax rate to be voted on or that the rate may not exceed the limit under Subsection (a); and

(2) one or more of the purposes authorized by this chapter for which the tax money may be spent.

(d) The total amount of all taxes imposed by the district for all purposes may not exceed 15 cents on the $100 valuation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7955A.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7955A / Section 7955A.0402
§ 7955A.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7955A.0401, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.