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TX Civ Stat § 7.05 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 71 - Health--Public|Chapter 4A - Sanitation and Health Protection|Article 4477-7j. Gaines County Solid Waste Management Act|Article 7. Taxes|Section 7.05. Tax Appraisal, Assessment, and Collection

Sec. 7.05. TAX APPRAISAL, ASSESSMENT, AND COLLECTION.    (a)  The Tax Code governs the appraisal, assessment, and collection of district taxes.  (b) The board may provide for the appointment of a tax collector for the district or may contract for the collection of taxes as provided by the Tax Code.
TX Civ Stat § 8.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 71 - Health--Public|Chapter 4A - Sanitation and Health Protection|Article 4477-7j. Gaines County Solid Waste Management Act|Article 8. Change in Boundaries|Section 8.01. Expansion of District Territory

Sec. 8.01. EXPANSION OF DISTRICT TERRITORY.    (a)  Registered voters of a defined territory that is not included in the district may file a petition with the secretary of the board requesting the inclusion of the territory in the district.  The petition must be signed by at least 50 registered voters of the territory or a majority of those voters, whichever is less.  (b) The board by order shall set a time and place to hold a hearing on the petition to include the territory in the district.  The board shall set a date for the hearing that is after the 30th day after the date the board issues the order.(c) If after the hearing the board finds that annexation of the territory into the district would be feasible and would benefit the district, the board may approve the annexation by a resolution entered in its minutes.  The board is not required to include all of the territory described in the petition if the board finds that a modification or change is necessary or desirable.(d) Annexation of territory is final when approved by a majority of the voters at an election held in the district and by a majority of the voters at a separate election held in the territory to be annexed.  If the district has outstanding debts or taxes, the voters in the election to approve the annexation must also determine if the annexed territory will assume its proportion of the debts or taxes if added to the district.(e) The election ballots shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the following, as applicable:(1) "Adding (description of territory to be added) to the Gaines County Solid Waste Management District."(2) "(Description of territory to be added) assuming its proportionate share of the outstanding debts and taxes of the Gaines County Solid Waste Management District, if it is added to the district."(f) The election shall be held after the 45th day and on or before the 60th day after the date the election is ordered.  The election shall be ordered and notice of the election shall be given in accordance with the Election Code.  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election held under this section.|Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 670, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1991.  Sec. 4.07 amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 757, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Sec. 4.13 amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 757, Sec. 32, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 5.03, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 5.04, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 9.01(a)(12), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Fam Code § 107.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter B. Appointments in Certain Suits|Part 1. Appointments in Suits by Governmental Entity|Section 107.011. Mandatory Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem

Sec. 107.011.  MANDATORY APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, in a suit filed by a governmental entity seeking termination of the parent-child relationship or the appointment of a conservator for a child, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the best interests of the child immediately after the filing of the petition but before the full adversary hearing.(b)  The guardian ad litem appointed for a child under this section may be:(1)  a charitable organization composed of volunteer advocates or an individual volunteer advocate appointed under Subchapter C;(2)  an adult having the competence, training, and expertise determined by the court to be sufficient to represent the best interests of the child;  or(3)  an attorney appointed in the dual role.(c)  The court may not appoint a guardian ad litem in a suit filed by a governmental entity if an attorney is appointed in the dual role unless the court appoints another person to serve as guardian ad litem for the child and restricts the role of the attorney to acting as an attorney ad litem for the child.(d)  The court may appoint an attorney to serve as guardian ad litem for a child without appointing the attorney to serve in the dual role only if the attorney is specifically appointed to serve only in the role of guardian ad litem.  An attorney appointed solely as a guardian ad litem:(1)  may take only those actions that may be taken by a nonattorney guardian ad litem;  and(2)  may not:(A)  perform legal services in the case;  or(B)  take any action that is restricted to a licensed attorney, including engaging in discovery other than as a witness, making opening and closing statements, or examining witnesses.(e)  The court may appoint the person appointed as guardian ad litem for the child under Section 51.11 to also serve as the guardian ad litem for the child under this section if the person is qualified under this chapter to serve as guardian ad litem.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 971 (S.B. 2049), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Fam Code § 107.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter B. Appointments in Certain Suits|Part 1. Appointments in Suits by Governmental Entity|Section 107.012. Mandatory Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem for Child

Sec. 107.012.  MANDATORY APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM FOR CHILD.  In a suit filed by a governmental entity requesting termination of the parent-child relationship or to be named conservator of a child, the court shall appoint an attorney ad litem to represent the interests of the child immediately after the filing, but before the full adversary hearing, to ensure adequate representation of the child.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Fam Code § 107.0125 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter B. Appointments in Certain Suits|Part 1. Appointments in Suits by Governmental Entity|Section 107.0125. Appointment of Attorney in Dual Role

Sec. 107.0125.  APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY IN DUAL ROLE.  (a)  In order to comply with the mandatory appointment of a guardian ad litem under Section 107.011 and the mandatory appointment of an attorney ad litem under Section 107.012, the court may appoint an attorney to serve in the dual role.(b)  If the court appoints an attorney to serve in the dual role under this section, the court may at any time during the pendency of the suit appoint another person to serve as guardian ad litem for the child and restrict the attorney to acting as an attorney ad litem for the child.(c)  An attorney appointed to serve in the dual role may request the court to appoint another person to serve as guardian ad litem for the child.  If the court grants the attorney's request, the attorney shall serve only as the attorney ad litem for the child.(d)  Unless the court appoints another person as guardian ad litem in a suit filed by a governmental entity, an appointment of an attorney to serve as an attorney ad litem in a suit filed by a governmental entity is an appointment to serve in the dual role regardless of the terminology used in the appointing order.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Fam Code § 107.0132 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter B. Appointments in Certain Suits|Part 1. Appointments in Suits by Governmental Entity|Section 107.0132. Powers and Duties of Attorney Ad Litem for Alleged Father

Sec. 107.0132.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM FOR ALLEGED FATHER.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (d), an attorney ad litem appointed under Section 107.013 to represent the interests of an alleged father is only required to:(1)  conduct an investigation regarding the petitioner's due diligence in locating the alleged father, including by verifying that the petitioner has obtained a certificate of the results of a search of the paternity registry under Chapter 160;(2)  interview any party or other person who has significant knowledge of the case who may have information relating to the identity or location of the alleged father; and(3)  conduct an independent investigation to identify or locate the alleged father, as applicable.(b)  If the attorney ad litem identifies and locates the alleged father, the attorney ad litem shall:(1)  provide to each party and the court the alleged father's name and address and any other locating information; and(2)  if appropriate, request the court's approval for the attorney ad litem to assist the alleged father in establishing paternity.(c)  If the alleged father is adjudicated to be a parent of the child and is determined by the court to be indigent, the court may appoint the attorney ad litem to continue to represent the father's interests as a parent under Section 107.013(a)(1) or (c).(d)  If the attorney ad litem is unable to identify or locate the alleged father, the attorney ad litem shall submit to the court a written summary of the attorney ad litem's efforts to identify or locate the alleged father with a statement that the attorney ad litem was unable to identify or locate the alleged father.  On receipt of the summary required by this subsection, the court shall discharge the attorney from the appointment.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 647 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 810 (S.B. 1759), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Fam Code § 107.0133 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter B. Appointments in Certain Suits|Part 1. Appointments in Suits by Governmental Entity|Section 107.0133. Discipline of Attorney Ad Litem for Parent or Alleged Father

Sec. 107.0133.  DISCIPLINE OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM FOR PARENT OR ALLEGED FATHER.  An attorney ad litem appointed for a parent or an alleged father who fails to perform the duties required by Section 107.0131 or 107.0132, as applicable, is subject to disciplinary action under Subchapter E, Chapter 81, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 647 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Fam Code § 107.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter B. Appointments in Certain Suits|Part 1. Appointments in Suits by Governmental Entity|Section 107.014. Powers and Duties of Attorney Ad Litem for Certain Parents

Sec. 107.014.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM FOR CERTAIN PARENTS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (e), an attorney ad litem appointed under Section 107.013 to represent the interests of a parent whose identity or location is unknown or who has been served by citation by publication is only required to:(1)  conduct an investigation regarding the petitioner's due diligence in locating the parent;(2)  interview any party or other person who has significant knowledge of the case who may have information relating to the identity or location of the parent; and(3)  conduct an independent investigation to identify or locate the parent, as applicable.(b)  If the attorney ad litem identifies and locates the parent, the attorney ad litem shall:(1)  provide to each party and the court the parent's name and address and any other available locating information unless the court finds that:(A)  disclosure of a parent's address is likely to cause that parent harassment, serious harm, or injury; or(B)  the parent has been a victim of family violence; and(2)  if appropriate, assist the parent in making a claim of indigence for the appointment of an attorney.(c)  If the court makes a finding described by Subsection (b)(1)(A) or (B), the court may:(1)  order that the information not be disclosed; or(2)  render any other order the court considers necessary.(d)  If the court determines the parent is indigent, the court may appoint the attorney ad litem to continue to represent the parent under Section 107.013(a)(1).(e)  If the attorney ad litem is unable to identify or locate the parent, the attorney ad litem shall submit to the court a written summary of the attorney ad litem's efforts to identify or locate the parent with a statement that the attorney ad litem was unable to identify or locate the parent.  On receipt of the summary required by this subsection, the court shall discharge the attorney from the appointment.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 810 (S.B. 1759), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Fam Code § 107.0141 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter B. Appointments in Certain Suits|Part 1. Appointments in Suits by Governmental Entity|Section 107.0141. Temporary Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem for Certain Parents

Sec. 107.0141.  TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM FOR CERTAIN PARENTS.  (a)  The court may appoint an attorney ad litem to represent the interests of a parent for a limited period beginning at the time the court issues a temporary restraining order or attachment of the parent's child under Chapter 262 and ending on the court's determination of whether the parent is indigent before commencement of the full adversary hearing.(b)  An attorney ad litem appointed for a parent under this section:(1)  has the powers and duties of an attorney ad litem appointed under Section 107.0131; and(2)  if applicable, shall:(A)  conduct an investigation regarding the petitioner's due diligence in locating and serving citation on the parent; and(B)  interview any party or other person who may have information relating to the identity or location of the parent.(c)  If the attorney ad litem identifies and locates the parent, the attorney ad litem shall:(1)  inform the parent of the parent's right to be represented by an attorney and of the parent's right to an attorney ad litem appointed by the court, if the parent is indigent and appears in opposition to the suit;(2)  if the parent claims indigence and requests an attorney ad litem beyond the period of the temporary appointment under this section, assist the parent in making a claim of indigence for the appointment of an attorney ad litem; and(3)  assist the parent in preparing for the full adversary hearing under Subchapter C, Chapter 262.(d)  If the court determines the parent is indigent, the court may appoint the attorney ad litem to continue to represent the parent under Section 107.013(a)(1).(e)  If the attorney ad litem is unable to identify or locate the parent, the attorney ad litem shall submit to the court a written summary of the attorney ad litem's efforts to identify or locate the parent with a statement that the attorney ad litem was unable to identify or locate the parent.  On receipt of the summary required by this subsection, the court shall discharge the attorney ad litem from the appointment.(f)  If the attorney ad litem identifies or locates the parent, and the court determines that the parent is not indigent, the court shall discharge the attorney ad litem from the appointment.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 128 (S.B. 1931), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 107.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter B. Appointments in Certain Suits|Part 1. Appointments in Suits by Governmental Entity|Section 107.015. Attorney Fees

Sec. 107.015.  ATTORNEY FEES.  (a)  An attorney appointed under this chapter to serve as an attorney ad litem for a child, an attorney in the dual role, or an attorney ad litem for a parent is entitled to reasonable fees and expenses in the amount set by the court to be paid by the parents of the child unless the parents are indigent.(b)  If the court determines that one or more of the parties are able to defray the fees and expenses of an attorney ad litem or guardian ad litem for the child as determined by the reasonable and customary fees for similar services in the county of jurisdiction, the fees and expenses may be ordered paid by one or more of those parties, or the court may order one or more of those parties, prior to final hearing, to pay the sums into the registry of the court or into an account authorized by the court for the use and benefit of the payee on order of the court.  The sums may be taxed as costs to be assessed against one or more of the parties.(c)  If indigency of the parents is shown, an attorney ad litem appointed to represent a child or parent in a suit filed by a governmental entity shall be paid from the general funds of the county according to the fee schedule that applies to an attorney appointed to represent a child in a suit under Title 3 as provided by Chapter 51.  The court may not award attorney ad litem fees under this chapter against the state, a state agency, or a political subdivision of the state except as provided by this subsection.(d)  A person appointed as a guardian ad litem or attorney ad litem shall complete and submit to the court a voucher or claim for payment that lists the fees charged and hours worked by the guardian ad litem or attorney ad litem.  Information submitted under this section is subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Redesignated from Family Code Sec. 107.003 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1390, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Fam Code § 107.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter B. Appointments in Certain Suits|Part 1. Appointments in Suits by Governmental Entity|Section 107.016. Continued Representation; Duration of Appointment

Sec. 107.016.  CONTINUED REPRESENTATION; DURATION OF APPOINTMENT.  In a suit filed by a governmental entity in which termination of the parent-child relationship or appointment of the entity as conservator of the child is requested:(1)   an order appointing the Department of Family and Protective Services as the child's managing conservator:(A)  shall provide for the continuation of the appointment of the guardian ad litem or the attorney ad litem for the child, or an attorney appointed to serve in the dual role, as long as the child remains in the conservatorship of the department; and(B)  may provide for the continuation of the appointment of both the attorney ad litem and the guardian ad litem for the child if both have been appointed, as long as the child remains in the conservatorship of the department; and(2)  an attorney appointed under this subchapter to serve as an attorney ad litem for a parent or an alleged father continues to serve in that capacity until the earliest of:(A)  the date the suit affecting the parent-child relationship is dismissed;(B)  the date all appeals in relation to any final order terminating parental rights are exhausted or waived; or(C)  the date the attorney is relieved of the attorney's duties or replaced by another attorney after a finding of good cause is rendered by the court on the record.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 575, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 75 (H.B. 906), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 317 (H.B. 7), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 801 (H.B. 1315), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Fam Code § 107.0161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter B. Appointments in Certain Suits|Part 1. Appointments in Suits by Governmental Entity|Section 107.0161. Ad Litem Appointments for Child Committed to Texas Juvenile Justice Department

Sec. 107.0161.  AD LITEM APPOINTMENTS FOR CHILD COMMITTED TO TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.  If an order appointing the Department of Family and Protective Services as managing conservator of a child does not continue the appointment of the child's guardian ad litem or attorney ad litem and the child is committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or released under supervision by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem or attorney ad litem for the child.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 108 (H.B. 1629), Sec. 3, eff. May 23, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 79, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 107.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter B. Appointments in Certain Suits|Part 1. Appointments in Suits by Governmental Entity|Section 107.017. Appointment of Amicus Attorney Prohibited

Sec. 107.017.  APPOINTMENT OF AMICUS ATTORNEY PROHIBITED.  The court may not appoint a person to serve as an amicus attorney in a suit filed by a governmental entity under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|