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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3910.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3910 / Section 3910.108
§ 3910.108. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.

(b) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:

(1) make loans and grants of public money; and

(2) provide district personnel and services.

(c) The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers provided to municipalities by:

(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code; and

(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 552.008 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 552 / Section 552.008
§ 552.008. DRIVERS TO EXERCISE DUE CARE.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding another provision of this chapter, the operator of a vehicle shall:

(1) exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian on a roadway;

(2) give warning by sounding the horn when necessary; and

(3) exercise proper precaution on observing a child or an obviously confused or incapacitated person on a roadway.
Tex. Government Code § 608.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 608 / Section 608.008
§ 608.008. PURCHASE OF SAVINGS BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A department administrator and a disbursing officer shall use money deducted and held in trust under this chapter to purchase savings bonds on behalf of an individual who has executed an authorization under Section 608.002, in the denomination designated and authorized in the individual's authorization, when an amount sufficient to make a purchase has been withheld.

(b) A department administrator or disbursing officer, on receipt of a savings bond purchased under Subsection (a), shall immediately deliver the bond to the individual entitled to it or shall mail the bond to the address designated by the individual in the authorization.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.267 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.267
§ 2306.267. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND CONTRACT TERMS.
Status: in_force

The department may order a housing sponsor to perform or refrain from performing certain acts in order to comply with the law, department rules, or terms of a contract or agreement to which the housing sponsor is a party.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.3515 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.3515
§ 39.3515. AGGREGATE DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who aggregates distributed energy resources:

(1) is not required to register as a power generation company to aggregate the resources;

(2) shall comply with rules, guidelines, and registration requirements established by the commission and by Chapter 17 and this chapter; and

(3) remains accountable for compliance with the applicable statutes and rules by a subcontractor, an agent, or any other entity compensated by the person for activities conducted on the person's behalf.

(b) The commission may establish rules and registration requirements for the aggregation of distributed energy resources.
Tex. Education Code § 142.002 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 142 / Section 142.002
§ 142.002. NORMAN HACKERMAN ADVANCED RESEARCH PROGRAM; PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The Norman Hackerman advanced research program is established to encourage and provide support for basic research conducted by faculty members and students in astronomy, atmospheric science, biological and behavioral sciences, chemistry, computer sciences, earth sciences, engineering, information science, mathematics, material sciences, oceanography, physics, environmental issues affecting the Texas-Mexico border region, the reduction of industrial, agricultural, and domestic water use, social sciences, and related disciplines in eligible institutions.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3844.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3844 / Section 3844.205
§ 3844.205. ASSESSMENTS CONSIDERED TAXES.
Status: in_force

For purposes of a title insurance policy issued under Chapter 9, Insurance Code, an assessment is a tax.
Tex. Occupations Code § 501.053 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 501 / Section 501.053
§ 501.053. MEMBERSHIP RESTRICTIONS.
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 member of the board if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health services; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of mental health.

(c) A person may not be a member of the board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3980.0703 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3980 / Section 3980.0703
§ 3980.0703. LIMITATION ON AREA OF NEW DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 504.352 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 504 / Section 504.352
§ 504.352. BALLOT.
Status: in_force

The ballot for an election held under Section 504.351 shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Termination of the __________ (name of the corporation)."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7956.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7956 / Section 7956.104
§ 7956.104. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Insurance Code § 443.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 443 / Section 443.152
§ 443.152. CONTINUANCE OF COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any policy or contract language or any other statute, all reinsurance contracts by which the insurer has assumed the insurance obligations of another insurer are canceled upon entry of an order of liquidation.

(b) Notwithstanding any policy or contract language or any other statute, all policies, insurance contracts other than reinsurance by which the insurer has ceded insurance obligations to another person, and surety bonds or surety undertakings, other than life or health insurance or annuities, in effect at the time of issuance of an order of liquidation, unless further extended by the receiver with the approval of the receivership court, continue in force only until the earlier of:

(1) the 30th day after the date of entry of the liquidation order;

(2) the date of expiration of the policy coverage;

(3) the date the insured has replaced the insurance coverage with equivalent insurance with another insurer or otherwise terminated the policy;

(4) the date the liquidator has effected a transfer of the policy obligation pursuant to Section 443.154(h); or

(5) the date proposed by the liquidator and approved by the receivership court to cancel coverage.

(c) An order of liquidation under Section 443.151 must terminate coverages at the time specified by Subsections (a) and (b) for purposes of any other statute.

(d) Policies of life or health insurance or annuities covered by a guaranty association and any portion of policies of life or health insurance or annuities covered by a guaranty association continue in force for the period and under the terms provided for by any applicable guaranty association law. Policies of life or health insurance or annuities not covered by a guaranty association and any portion of policies of life or health insurance or annuities not covered by a guaranty association terminate under Subsection (b), except to the extent the liquidator proposes and the receivership court approves the use of property of the estate, consistent with Section 443.301, for the purpose of continuing the contracts or coverage by transferring them to an assuming reinsurer.

(e) The cancellation of any bond or surety undertaking does not release any cosurety or guarantor.

(f) The obligations of the insolvent insurer's reinsurers are not released or discharged by a cancellation under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1104.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.207
§ 1104.207. EXECUTION OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board president shall execute the district's bonds in the district's name, and the board secretary shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2751.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2751 / Section 2751.101
§ 2751.101. ISSUANCE OF POLICIES.
Status: in_force

A title insurance company may issue a personal property title insurance policy in this state if the policy covers personal property or fixtures, or a secured party or other insured, or a debtor, located in this state.
Tex. Finance Code § 347.153 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 347 / Section 347.153
§ 347.153. REQUIREMENTS FOR AMENDMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Before an amendment of a credit transaction may take effect it must be:

(1) confirmed in writing;

(2) signed by the consumer; and

(3) returned to the creditor.

(b) The writing must state:

(1) the terms of the amendment; and

(2) the new due dates and amounts of the installments.

(c) The creditor shall:

(1) deliver a copy of the writing to the consumer; or

(2) mail a copy of the writing to the consumer's address shown on the credit document.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3965.0208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3965 / Section 3965.0208
§ 3965.0208. LIABILITY INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

The district may obtain and pay for comprehensive general liability insurance coverage from a commercial insurance company or other source that protects and insures a director against personal liability and from all claims relating to:

(1) actions taken by the director in the director's capacity as a member of the board;

(2) actions and activities taken by the district; or

(3) the actions of others acting on behalf of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3936.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3936 / Section 3936.110
§ 3936.110. CERTAIN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district does not have the powers granted to a municipal utility district by Subchapter D, Chapter 54, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 616.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 616 / Section 616.002
§ 616.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Emergency interim successor" means an individual designated under this chapter to exercise the powers and perform the duties of an office.

(2) "Office" includes:

(A) a state office, the powers and duties of which are defined by the constitution or laws of this state, except the governor, a member of the judiciary, and a member of the legislature; and

(B) a local office, the powers and duties of which are defined by the constitution or laws of this state or by a charter or an ordinance.

(3) "Political subdivision" includes a municipality, a county, and a fire, power, or drainage district that is not included under Section 616.023.
Tex. Finance Code § 303.501 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 303 / Section 303.501
§ 303.501. APPLICABILITY OF CREDIT UNION ACT.
Status: in_force

Except as inconsistent with this chapter:

(1) a person subject to Subtitle D, Title 3, who contracts for, charges, or receives a rate or amount authorized by this chapter remains subject to that subtitle; and

(2) a party to a transaction described by Subdivision (1) has all the rights provided by that subtitle.
Tex. Finance Code § 391.001 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 391 / Section 391.001
§ 391.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "credit reporting bureau" means a person who engages in the practice of assembling or reporting credit information about individuals for the purpose of furnishing the information to a third party.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3859.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3859 / Section 3859.107
§ 3859.107. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1901.152 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1901 / Section 1901.152
§ 1901.152. LICENSE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

An applicant for a license must submit to the department:

(1) an application that includes:

(A) the applicant's name;

(B) the applicant's business address;

(C) the applicant's permanent mailing address; and

(D) any other relevant information required by the department; and

(2) an application fee.
Tex. Government Code § 30.01594 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01594
§ 30.01594. COURT REPORTER.
Status: in_force

The clerk of the court shall appoint the court reporter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1048.062 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1048 / Section 1048.062
§ 1048.062. SENIORITY; RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

The board may:

(1) adopt rules related to the seniority of district employees, including rules for a retirement plan based on seniority; and

(2) give effect to previous years of service for district employees continuously employed in the operation or management of hospital facilities acquired or constructed by the district.
Tex. Election Code § 13.041 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 13 / Section 13.041
§ 13.041. EFFECT OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

The date of submission of a completed registration application to a volunteer deputy registrar is considered to be the date of submission to the registrar for the purpose of determining the effective date of registration only.
Tex. Election Code § 61.012 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 61 / Section 61.012
§ 61.012. ACCESS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Status: repealed

(a) Except as provided by Section 61.013, each polling place must provide at least one voting station that:

(1) complies with:

(A) Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794) and its subsequent amendments;

(B) Title II of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. Section 12131 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments; and

(C) the requirements for accessibility under 42 U.S.C. Section 15481(a)(3) and its subsequent amendments; and

(2) provides a practical and effective means for voters with physical disabilities to cast a secret ballot.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182, Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2007.
Tex. Election Code § 86.013 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 86 / Section 86.013
§ 86.013. OFFICIAL CARRIER ENVELOPE.
Status: in_force

(a) "Carrier Envelope for Early Voting Ballot," the name and official title of the early voting clerk as addressee, and the clerk's official mailing address must be printed on the face of each official carrier envelope for a ballot to be voted by mail.

(b) Spaces must appear on the reverse side of the official carrier envelope for:

(1) indicating the identity and date of the election;

(2) entering the signature, printed name, and residence address of a person other than the voter who deposits the carrier envelope in the mail or with a common or contract carrier; and

(3) indicating the relationship of that person to the voter.

(c) A certificate in substantially the following form must be printed on the reverse side of the official carrier envelope in a manner that requires the voter to sign across the flap of the envelope:

"I certify that the enclosed ballot expresses my wishes independent of any dictation or undue persuasion by any person.

Signature of voter

_______________________________

Printed name of person assisting

voter, if applicable

_______________________________

Residence address of person

assisting voter, if applicable"

(d) The following textual material, as prescribed by the secretary of state, must be printed on the reverse side of the official carrier envelope or on a separate sheet accompanying the carrier envelope when it is provided:

(1) the prohibition prescribed by Section 86.006(b);

(2) the conditions for delivery by common or contract carrier prescribed by Sections 81.005 and 86.006;

(3) the requirements for the legal execution and delivery of the carrier envelope, including the prohibition on compensation for depositing carrier envelopes containing ballots voted by other persons under Section 86.0052;

(4) the prohibition prescribed by Section 86.006(e); and

(5) the offenses prescribed by Sections 86.006(f) and 86.010(f).

(e) The following notice must be printed on the reverse side of the official carrier envelope, near the space provided for the voter's signature: "This envelope must be sealed by the voter before it leaves the voter's hands. Do not sign this envelope unless the ballot has been marked by you or at your direction."

(f) The oath of a person assisting a voter must be included on the official carrier envelope as part of the certificate prescribed by Subsection (c).

(g) The secretary of state by rule shall require that a notice informing voters of the telephone number established under Section 31.0055 and the purpose of the telephone number be printed on:

(1) the official carrier envelope; or

(2) an insert enclosed with the balloting materials for voting by mail sent to the voter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.957 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.957
§ 361.957. LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A manufacturer or retailer of computer equipment is not liable in any way for information in any form that a consumer leaves on computer equipment that is collected, recycled, or reused under this subchapter.

(b) This subchapter does not exempt a person from liability under other law.
Tex. Government Code § 2205.041 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2205 / Section 2205.041
§ 2205.041. AIRCRAFT USE FORM.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall prescribe:

(1) an annual aircraft use form for gathering information about the use of state-operated aircraft, including the extent to which and the methods by which the goal provided by Section 2205.031(b) is being met; and

(2) procedures for each state agency that operates an aircraft for sending the form to the department.

(b) The aircraft use form must request the following information about each aircraft a state agency operates:

(1) a description of the aircraft;

(2) the date purchased or leased and the purchase price or lease cost;

(3) the number of annual hours flown;

(4) the annual operating costs;

(5) the number of flights and the destinations;

(6) the travel logs prepared under Section 2205.039; and

(7) any other information the department requires to document the proper or cost-efficient use of the aircraft.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3867.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3867 / Section 3867.206
§ 3867.206. TAXES AND BONDS FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, and other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.

(b) Section 49.107(h), Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3809.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3809 / Section 3809.001
§ 3809.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "District" means the Midtown Management District.
Tex. Property Code § 114.006 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 114 / Section 114.006
§ 114.006. LIABILITY OF COTRUSTEES FOR ACTS OF OTHER COTRUSTEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A trustee who does not join in an action of a cotrustee is not liable for the cotrustee's action, unless the trustee does not exercise reasonable care as provided by Subsection (b).

(b) Each trustee shall exercise reasonable care to:

(1) prevent a cotrustee from committing a serious breach of trust; and

(2) compel a cotrustee to redress a serious breach of trust.

(c) Subject to Subsection (b), a dissenting trustee who joins in an action at the direction of the majority of the trustees and who has notified any cotrustee of the dissent in writing at or before the time of the action is not liable for the action.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.141 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 31 / Section 31.141
§ 31.141. BOAT RAMPS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may construct and maintain boat ramps and access roads by the use of existing or additional services or facilities of the department.

(b) On the completion of the work, the department shall prepare and send vouchers to the comptroller of public accounts payable to the department or to any person, firm, or corporation for reimbursement for the work, and the comptroller shall issue warrants on the game, fish, and water safety account to reimburse the department or any person, firm, or corporation for the work performed.

(c) The department may remove sand, silt, and other materials from state-owned submerged land and may contract for the removal of sand, silt, and other materials from state-owned submerged land to provide access to boat ramps.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1024.063 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1024 / Section 1024.063
§ 1024.063. ATTORNEY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint a qualified person as the attorney for the district.

(b) The attorney for the district serves at the will of the board and is entitled to the compensation determined by the board.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 114.011 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 114 / Section 114.011
§ 114.011. CARGO MANIFEST REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A cargo manifest must be carried in each oil tanker vehicle transporting liquid hydrocarbons on a public highway in this state and must be presented on request for inspection as provided by Section 114.101 of this code.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 98C.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 98C / Section 98C.003
§ 98C.003. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter may not be construed to impose liability on an interactive computer service as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 230(f) for content provided by another person.
Tex. Transportation Code § 173.152 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 173 / Section 173.152
§ 173.152. RULES.
Status: in_force

To protect district residents' health, safety, and general welfare, a district may adopt rules to govern the operation of the district, its employees, the system, service provided by the district, and any other necessary matter concerning its purposes, including rules regarding health, safety, alcohol or beverage service, food service, or telephone or utility service.