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TX Water Code § 152.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 5 - Special Law Districts|Chapter 152 - River Authorities Engaged in Distribution and Sale of Electric Energy|Subchapter F. Hedging Transactions|Section 152.254. Investment of Money in Hedging Transaction

Sec. 152.254.  INVESTMENT OF MONEY IN HEDGING TRANSACTION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the board of directors of a river authority may determine and designate the amount of money to be invested in a hedging transaction.(b)  The board of directors of the river authority by formal policy shall regulate the investment of money in hedging contracts.  An investment may be made only for hedging purposes.  The policy must provide restrictions and procedures for making an investment that a person of ordinary prudence, discretion, and intelligence, exercising the judgment and care under the circumstances then prevailing, would follow in the management of the person's own affairs, not in regard to speculation but in regard to the permanent disposition of the person's money, considering:(1)  the probable income;  and(2)  the probable safety of the person's capital.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Water Code § 152.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 5 - Special Law Districts|Chapter 152 - River Authorities Engaged in Distribution and Sale of Electric Energy|Subchapter F. Hedging Transactions|Section 152.255. Recoverability of Costs From Ratepayers

Sec. 152.255.  RECOVERABILITY OF COSTS FROM RATEPAYERS.  This subchapter does not limit the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to determine the recoverability of costs from ratepayers.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Water Code § 152.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 5 - Special Law Districts|Chapter 152 - River Authorities Engaged in Distribution and Sale of Electric Energy|Subchapter G. Electric Transmission Services and Facilities of River Authority|Section 152.301. Electric Transmission Services and Facilities

Sec. 152.301.  ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION SERVICES AND FACILITIES.  Notwithstanding any other law, a river authority may:(1)  provide transmission services, as defined by the Utilities Code or the Public Utility Commission of Texas, on a regional basis to any eligible transmission customer at any location within or outside the boundaries of the river authority;  and(2)  acquire, including by lease-purchase, lease from or to any person, finance, construct, rebuild, operate, or sell electric transmission facilities at any location within or outside the boundaries of the river authority.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1064, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.108(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 152.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 5 - Special Law Districts|Chapter 152 - River Authorities Engaged in Distribution and Sale of Electric Energy|Subchapter G. Electric Transmission Services and Facilities of River Authority|Section 152.302. Limitation on Electric Transmission Facilities

Sec. 152.302.  LIMITATION ON ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FACILITIES.  This subchapter does not:(1)  authorize a river authority to construct electric transmission facilities for an ultimate consumer of electricity to enable that consumer to bypass the transmission or distribution facilities of its existing provider;  or(2)  relieve a river authority from an obligation to comply with each provision of the Utilities Code concerning a certificate of convenience and necessity for a transmission facility.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1064, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.108(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Civ Stat § 1 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 11 - Cotton|Article 165-4. Cotton Research Award Fund|Section 1.

Sec. 1. By this Act it is expressly declared to be a State policy that the encouragement and stimulation of new uses for cotton shall be a matter of State-wide importance and concern and that the various agencies of the State Government, and more particularly the various State agricultural departments, agencies, schools, colleges, etc., are hereby directed to take full and sufficient notice and consideration of the policy herein established and set forth, and the activities of all agencies of the State Government, and more particularly those especially mentioned above are hereby directed to be revamped and reorganized so as to conform with the provisions of this Act.
TX Civ Stat § 2 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 11 - Cotton|Article 165-4. Cotton Research Award Fund|Section 2.

Sec. 2. The Governor of this State is hereby directed as the Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of this State to use his efforts to carry out the policy set forth above.
TX Civ Stat § 3 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 11 - Cotton|Article 165-4. Cotton Research Award Fund|Section 3.

Sec. 3. In order to assist in carrying out the policy set forth in this Act, there is hereby created the "Cotton Research Award Fund", and there is hereby appropriated to this fund out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars.  The President of the University of Texas, the President of the A. & M. College, and the President of Texas Technological College are hereby designated as a Board of Trustees of said fund.  Said Board of Trustees are hereby appointed and empowered to dispense said fund in keeping with rules and regulations which a majority of said Board may adopt, provided that the same are not in conflict with the provisions of this Act.  Said rules and regulations shall be drawn up and published within ninety days from the effective date of this Act, and among other things, they shall provide for:(a) An award of not less than Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars, nor more than Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars to any resident Texas citizen, who, by chemical research or other invention or device, discovers any process or method which hereafter brings about an increase in the consumption of cotton annually in an amount equal to or greater than three hundred thousand (300,000) bales of five hundred (500) pounds net weight;(b) The persons mentioned above are to be the sole judges as to whether the required increase in consumption of cotton above mentioned has actually taken place, and the Comptroller of Public Accounts is hereby authorized to pay warrants drawn on the "Cotton Research Award Fund" when said warrants are signed by a majority of the three persons above mentioned.|Acts 1939, 46th Leg., p. 1.|
TX Civ Stat § 2.02 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 6 - Amusements--Public Houses Of|Article 179e. Texas Racing Act|Article 2. Texas Racing Commission|Section 2.02. Membership

Sec. 2.02.  MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  The commission consists of seven members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate and two ex officio members who shall have the right to vote.  The ex officio members are:(1)  the chairman of the Public Safety Commission or a member of the Public Safety Commission designated by the chairman of the Public Safety Commission; and(2)  the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's designee.
TX Civ Stat § 1 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 28 - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 1 - Cities and Towns|Article 974d-41. Validation of Governmental Acts and Proceedings of Municipalities of More Than 1|Section 1. Application

Sec. 1. APPLICATION.  This article applies to any municipality having a population of 1.5 million or more.
TX Civ Stat § 2 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 28 - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 1 - Cities and Towns|Article 974d-41. Validation of Governmental Acts and Proceedings of Municipalities of More Than 1|Section 2. Proceedings Validated

Sec. 2. PROCEEDINGS VALIDATED.  The governmental acts and proceedings of a municipality relating to a bond election that was held before December 1, 1991, and at which the ballot proposition was approved by more than 60 percent of the voters voting on the proposition are validated as of the dates they occurred.  The validation includes the preparation and wording of the ballot proposition, any action taken by the municipality in calling and holding the bond election, and any other action taken by the municipality before the effective date of this article in connection with the issuance of any bonds approved in the bond election.  The acts and proceedings may not be held invalid because they were not performed in accordance with law.  A municipality may take any further action or conduct any further proceeding necessary to complete the issuance of the bonds approved at the bond election, and, when issued, the bonds are valid and binding obligations of the municipality in accordance with the terms of the bonds.
TX Civ Stat § 3 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 28 - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 1 - Cities and Towns|Article 974d-41. Validation of Governmental Acts and Proceedings of Municipalities of More Than 1|Section 3. Effect on Litigation

Sec. 3. EFFECT ON LITIGATION.  This article does not apply to any matter that on the effective date of this article has been held invalid by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
TX Civ Stat § 4 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 28 - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 1 - Cities and Towns|Article 974d-41. Validation of Governmental Acts and Proceedings of Municipalities of More Than 1|Section 4. Recommendation

Sec. 4. RECOMMENDATION.  The legislature recommends to the governing body of a municipality that it adopt the aggregate goals for the municipality's contracting with minority and women enterprises set forth in the June 1992, report of Texas Southern University as specified for the categories of construction, procurement, and professional services.  A cause of action may not be maintained to enforce this section or to recover damages based on the failure of the municipality to follow the recommendation of this section.
TX Civ Stat § 5 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 28 - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 1 - Cities and Towns|Article 974d-41. Validation of Governmental Acts and Proceedings of Municipalities of More Than 1|Section 5. Conditions Affecting Expenditure of Bond Proceeds

Sec. 5. CONDITIONS AFFECTING EXPENDITURE OF BOND PROCEEDS.    (a)  Expenditures of the bond proceeds by the municipality shall:(1) be made in accordance with the covenants of all ordinances enacted by the municipality before the bond election approving the bonds;(2) benefit the residents of the municipality so that the benefits or expenditures, if feasible, reflect the demographic makeup of the municipality;  and(3) to the extent the proceeds are designated for housing in the municipality's bond proposition, be made for construction and rehabilitation of housing and all matters incidental to housing construction and rehabilitation on-site.(b) This section applies cumulatively to the entire bond authorization, rather than to individual bond issues or contracts for the expenditure of the proceeds, and the municipality's governing body is responsible for making decisions on individual bond issues and contracts.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 6, Sec. 2, eff. March 8, 1993.|
TX Civ Stat § 1 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 28 - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 21 - Housing|Article 1269k-1. Bonds or Other Obligations of Housing Authorities as Legal Investments and Security|Section 1. Authorization; Purpose

 Section 1. AUTHORIZATION;  PURPOSE.  Notwithstanding any restrictions on investments contained in any laws of this State, the State and all public officers, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, and public bodies, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking business, all insurance companies, insurance associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business and all executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries may legally invest any sinking funds, moneys or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds or other obligations issued by a housing authority pursuant to the Housing Authorities Law (Chapter 462, Regular Session of the 45th Legislature, as amended by House Bill No. 102, 2nd Called Session of the 45th Legislature, and amendments thereto)  or issued by any public housing authority or agency in the United States, when such bonds or other obligations are secured by a pledge of annual contributions to be paid by the United States Government or any agency thereof, or secured or guaranteed by a pledge of the full faith and credit of the United States Government or any agency thereof, and such bonds and other obligations shall be authorized security for all public deposits;  it being the purpose of this Act to authorize all persons, firms, corporations, associations, political subdivisions, bodies and officers, public or private, to use any funds owned or controlled by them, including, but not limited to, sinking, insurance, investment, retirement, compensation, pension and trust funds, and funds held on deposit, for the purchase of any such bonds or other obligations;  provided, however, that nothing contained in this Act shall be construed as relieving any person, firm, or corporation from any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities.
TX Civ Stat § 2 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 28 - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 21 - Housing|Article 1269k-1. Bonds or Other Obligations of Housing Authorities as Legal Investments and Security|Section 2.

Sec. 2. [Repeals art. 1269k, Sec. 14-A].
TX Civ Stat § 3 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 28 - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 21 - Housing|Article 1269k-1. Bonds or Other Obligations of Housing Authorities as Legal Investments and Security|Section 3. Severability

Sec. 3. SEVERABILITY.  Notwithstanding any other evidence of legislative intent, it is hereby declared to be the controlling legislative intent that if any provisions of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, are held invalid the remainder of the Act and the application of such provisions to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.
TX Civ Stat § 4 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 28 - Cities, Towns and Villages|Chapter 21 - Housing|Article 1269k-1. Bonds or Other Obligations of Housing Authorities as Legal Investments and Security|Section 4. Act Controlling

Sec. 4. ACT CONTROLLING.  In so far as the provisions of this Act are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this Act shall be controlling.|Acts 1939, 46th Leg., p. 427.|Sec. 1 amended by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 2367, ch. 729, Sec. 1, eff. June 8, 1971.|
TX Civ Stat § 1 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 32 - Corporations|Chapter 10 - Public Utilities|Article 1446a. Disruption of Gas, Electric or Water Service by Picketing, Threats or Intimidation|Section 1.

Sec. 1. Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
TX Civ Stat § 2 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 32 - Corporations|Chapter 10 - Public Utilities|Article 1446a. Disruption of Gas, Electric or Water Service by Picketing, Threats or Intimidation|Section 2. Definitions

Sec. 2. DEFINITIONS.  When used in this Act, the term "public utility" or "utility" shall mean and include the following:(a) Any private corporation doing business in Texas, and having the right of eminent domain, and engaged in the business of generating, transmitting or distributing electric energy to the public;  or(b) Any private corporation doing business in Texas, and having the right of eminent domain, and engaged in the business of producing, transmitting, or distributing natural or artificial gas to the public;  or(c) Any private corporation doing business in Texas, and having the right of eminent domain, and engaged in the business of furnishing water to the public;  or(d) Any state agency, authority, subdivision or municipality engaged in the business of furnishing any of the above described services to the public.Secs. 3, 4. Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
TX Civ Stat § 5 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 32 - Corporations|Chapter 10 - Public Utilities|Article 1446a. Disruption of Gas, Electric or Water Service by Picketing, Threats or Intimidation|Section 5. Sabotage; Penalty

Sec. 5. SABOTAGE;  PENALTY.  Any person who shall wilfully damage or destroy any building, equipment, machinery or facility used in furnishing utility service by any utility as defined in Section 2 hereof, or who interferes with, or commits any act of sabotage affecting any machinery, equipment, or facilities of any such utility for the purpose of disrupting the service provided by such utility, or for the purpose of preventing the maintenance of such service, shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by confinement in the state penitentiary for not less than two (2) years, nor more than five (5) years.The word "sabotage" as used in this Act shall be construed to include any intentional tampering with, obstructing, breaking, damaging, changing or in any way interfering with any building, machinery, structure, wires, poles, towers, pumps, pipe lines, meters, switches, transformers, or any other equipment or property of any sort used by a utility as defined herein in furnishing water, gas, or electric service.
TX Civ Stat § 5-a (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 32 - Corporations|Chapter 10 - Public Utilities|Article 1446a. Disruption of Gas, Electric or Water Service by Picketing, Threats or Intimidation|Section 5-a. Conspiracy; Penalty

Sec. 5-a. CONSPIRACY;  PENALTY.  If any two or more persons shall enter into any agreement, compact, or plan to violate any of the provisions of Section 5 of this Act, or any agreement, compact, or plan to persuade, induce or employ some person to violate the provisions of said section, every person participating in such agreement, compact or plan shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by confinement in the state penitentiary for not less than two (2) nor more than five (5) years.  In order that such offense be complete, it shall not be necessary that an overt act be committed pursuant to such agreement, compact or plan.  The provisions of this section shall be cumulative of other statutes relating to conspiracy.Secs. 6 to 8. Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|Acts 1947, 50th Leg., p. 142, ch. 84, eff. Sept. 5, 1947.|
TX Civ Stat § 1 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 1 - University of Texas|Article 2603b-2. Conveyance of Tract to El Paso County; Stadium Site; Lease Agreement|Section 1.

 Section 1. The Board of Regents of The University of Texas is hereby authorized and empowered to select a tract of land not exceeding sixty-five (65) acres upon the campus of Texas Western College, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, a part of The University of Texas System, and to convey such tract so selected to the County of El Paso, Texas, as a stadium site upon which site will be erected and constructed a stadium, parking areas, access roads, and related facilities by the County of El Paso, Texas, at its expense, said conveyance to provide that title to said tract of land shall revert to the Board of Regents should such stadium be abandoned permanently, and said conveyance to contain such other considerations as may be mutually agreeable to the Board of Regents and the County of El Paso.
TX Civ Stat § 2 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 1 - University of Texas|Article 2603b-2. Conveyance of Tract to El Paso County; Stadium Site; Lease Agreement|Section 2.

Sec. 2. The Board of Regents of The University of Texas is further authorized to contract with the County of El Paso for the leasing of the stadium to the Board of Regents of The University of Texas for the use and benefit of Texas Western College by the County of El Paso for a term of ninety-nine (99) years at a consideration of One Dollar ($1.00) per year, said lease to provide for a reservation of use by the County of El Paso for the staging of the Sun Bowl activities and such other considerations as may be mutually agreeable to the Board of Regents and the County of El Paso;  said Board of Regents to grant easements to the County of El Paso for right-of-way for public ways as will provide adequate ingress and egress by the public in using said stadium.
TX Civ Stat § 3 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 1 - University of Texas|Article 2603b-2. Conveyance of Tract to El Paso County; Stadium Site; Lease Agreement|Section 3.

Sec. 3. The Board of Regents of The University of Texas and the County of El Paso are hereby authorized to execute and deliver all instruments, including a deed of conveyance and a lease agreement, and do all things necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this law.|Acts 1961, 57th Leg., p. 23, ch. 13.|
TX Civ Stat § 1 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 1 - University of Texas|Article 2603b-4. Conveyance of Tract to Political Subdivisions in El Paso County; Special Events Center and Related Facilities; Joint Use; Easements|Section 1.

 Section 1.  (a)  The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with any political subdivision of the State of Texas located in El Paso County for the conveyance to the political subdivision of a tract or tracts of land owned by The University of Texas at El Paso, a component institution of The University of Texas System, for the purpose of construction by the political subdivision at its own expense of a special events center and related facilities, including parking areas and access roads.(b) The conveyance shall provide that title to the tract of land shall revert to the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System if the special events center and related facilities are abandoned permanently, and the conveyance shall contain such other consideration as may be mutually agreeable to the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System and the political subdivision.
TX Civ Stat § 2 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Vernon's Civil Statutes|Title 49 - Education--Public|Chapter 1 - University of Texas|Article 2603b-4. Conveyance of Tract to Political Subdivisions in El Paso County; Special Events Center and Related Facilities; Joint Use; Easements|Section 2.

Sec. 2. The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System is further authorized to contract with the political subdivision for the joint use of the special events center and related facilities by The University of Texas at El Paso and the political subdivision under terms and for considerations as may be mutually agreeable to the parties.  The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System is further authorized to grant easements for rights-of-way to provide adequate ingress and egress by the public in using the special events center and related facilities.