(3) a person conducting a child abuse investigation required by Subchapter D, Chapter 261, Family Code. (b) If the district has bonds, notes, or other obligations outstanding or bonds payable in whole or in part from taxes that have been voted but are unissued, the board shall require the petitioner or petitioners to assume their share of the outstanding bonds, notes, or other obligations and the voted but unissued tax bonds of the district and authorize the board to levy a tax on their property in each year while any of the bonds, notes, or other obligations payable in whole or in part from taxation are outstanding to pay their share of the indebtedness. Sec. 1093), Sec. Sec. (2) whose jurisdiction covers four counties and that was created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Sec. September 1, 2013. Sept. 1, 1999. (a) In this section: (1) "Crime victim" means a person who is a victim as defined by Article 56B.003, Code of Criminal Procedure. 49.3184. 2, eff. (2) "Audit working paper" includes all information, documentary or otherwise, prepared or maintained in conducting an audit or preparing an audit report, including: (A) intra-agency and interagency communications; and. CHARGE FOR GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION. 4.07, eff. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 261.405. (g) A district providing potable water or sewer service may, as part of its billing process, collect from customers voluntary donations on behalf of a nonprofit organization providing economic development programs described by Subsection (c). 49.23602. 432 (S.B. 864, Sec. Sec. September 1, 2005. 1 (S.B. 1, eff. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. NOTICE OF MEETINGS. (b) The attorney general may determine whether a governmental body's submission of information to the attorney general under Section 552.301 is sufficient to render a decision. 2, eff. (a) A person having reasonable cause to believe that a child's physical or mental health or welfare has been adversely affected by abuse or neglect by any person shall immediately make a report as provided by this subchapter. 1, eff. 13, eff. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS; SECURITY FOR FUNDS. September 1, 2019. 552.005. 1632), Sec. 88, eff. The information required by this subsection may include information related to any abuse or neglect suffered by the child. 25, eff. 89, eff. (c) To certify the district votes, the board by rule shall adopt a procedure to determine for each person who signed the signature roster as a voter in the joint election: (1) whether the person's address on the day of the election was in the district; and. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 284 (S.B. 2, eff. 1294 (H.B. June 20, 2003. (e) For purposes of this section, "information at issue" is defined as information held by a governmental body that forms the basis of a suit under this chapter. 1 (S.B. (5) provided to a governmental body for the purpose of providing public comment on or receiving notices related to an application for a license as defined by Section 2001.003(2) of this code, or receiving orders or decisions from a governmental body. 1420, Sec. (a) A contract may provide that the district will make payment under the contract from proceeds from the sale of notes or bonds, from taxes, or from any other income of the district or any combination of these. January 1, 2021. 29, eff. (d) For purposes of this subsection, "outer boundaries of a district" means a district's boundaries without considering any exclusion of land from inside the district. June 15, 2007. (g) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, the commission may approve the issuance of bonds of a district without the submission of plans and specifications of the improvements to be financed with the bonds. 18.66, eff. 552.201. Nothing contained in the preceding sentence shall be construed to create an affirmative duty on the part of a seller or any persons completing the prescribed notice in the seller's behalf to provide more recent information than the information taken from the information form and map or plat filed of record by the district as of January 1 of each year in completing the prescribed notice to be given to the purchaser prior to execution of a binding contract of sale and purchase. 49.2291. The fiscal records shall be available for public inspection during regular business hours. (g) Confidential material may be disclosed at any time if the person filing the material, or the person's successor in interest in the lease in connection with which the confidential material was filed, consents in writing to its release. June 14, 2013. ESTABLISHMENT OF CUSTOMER CLASSES. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. 268, Sec. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, eff. Sec. 1070, Sec. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (b) Public information made available under Subsection (a) must be made available to any person. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. (c) A governmental body may not terminate a contract under this section if the contract is related to the purchase or underwriting of a public security, the contract is or may be used as collateral on a loan, or the contract's proceeds are used to pay debt service of a public security or loan. September 1, 2009. The provisions of Chapter 171, Local Government Code, shall apply to the award of district contracts. 2. 1048), Sec. (b) If the department locates a child who has been placed on the child safety check alert list established under Section 261.3022 through a means other than information reported to the department by a law enforcement officer under Article 2.272, Code of Criminal Procedure, the department shall report to the Texas Crime Information Center that the child has been located. (b) This section applies only to a district: (1) located wholly or partly in a county with a population of more than 3.3 million; and. The bond shall be conditioned on the faithful performance of that person's duties and on accounting for all funds and property of the district. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 2, eff. (l) If a district is approved for the issuance of bonds by the commission to use a certain return flow of wastewater, the approval applies to subsequent bond authorizations unless the district seeks approval to use a different return flow of wastewater. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. A district may charge fees directly to the users of recreational facilities and to water and wastewater customers of the district to pay for all or part of the cost of their development and maintenance. 1, eff. 68; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (a) The attorney general shall: (1) biennially update a report prepared by the attorney general about the charges made by state agencies for providing copies of public information; and. 943), Sec. 841), Sec. (b-1) All district employees are employed at the will of the district unless the district and employee execute a written employment contract. (c) Subject to Chapter 730, Transportation Code, a governmental body may redact information described by Subsection (a) from any information the governmental body discloses under Section 552.021 without the necessity of requesting a decision from the attorney general under Subchapter G. (d) If, under Subsection (c), a governmental body redacts or withholds information without requesting a decision from the attorney general about whether the information may be redacted or withheld, the requestor is entitled to seek a decision from the attorney general about the matter. 1, eff. Sec. 1.144, eff. 621 (H.B. Sept. 1, 1997. (c) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section or the other law. 268, Sec. 9, eff. Confidential information obtained by a school district or an agent of the school district under this subsection: (1) remains confidential in the possession of the school district or agent; and. Renumbered from Government Code Sec. (b) A record of a library or library system that is excepted from required disclosure under this section is confidential. (a) In this section: (1) "Family violence shelter center" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.002, Human Resources Code. INSPECTION OF ELECTRONIC RECORD IF COPY NOT REQUESTED. (b) The records of each district are the property of the district and are subject to the open records law, Chapter 552, Government Code. 1377 (S.B. (e) A governmental body that requests an attorney general decision under Subsection (a) must within a reasonable time but not later than the 15th business day after the date of receiving the written request: (A) written comments stating the reasons why the stated exceptions apply that would allow the information to be withheld; (B) a copy of the written request for information; (C) a signed statement as to the date on which the written request for information was received by the governmental body or evidence sufficient to establish that date; and, (D) a copy of the specific information requested, or submit representative samples of the information if a voluminous amount of information was requested; and. April 2, 2015. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (b) The rules of the attorney general shall prescribe the methods for computing the charges for providing copies of public information in paper, electronic, and other kinds of media and the charge, deposit, or bond required for making public information that exists in a paper record available for inspection. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Whenever possible, the district should obtain prior approval of the executive director before authorizing the contract, but failure to obtain prior approval shall not void the contract. Writing for the court, Judge Nancy Vaidik, a Porter County native, said the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the relationship between states and local governments in the 1907 case of Hunter v. If the requestor does not respond in writing to the updated estimate in the time and manner described by Subsection (b), the request is considered to have been withdrawn by the requestor. September 1, 2019. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 22, eff. DISTRICT CONSENT REQUIREMENT. Sec. After a district excludes land from the district's territory under this subchapter, the municipality or other municipal supplier that proposes to serve the land with a potable water supply may petition the district to convert the proportionate water rights previously allocated for the land from irrigation use rights to municipal use rights for the use and benefit of the municipality or other municipal supplier. Sec. 1420, Sec. DEFINITION. Sec. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF TEXAS NO-CALL LIST. 1.125, eff. 1045 (H.B. 1, eff. 2, eff. The term includes teachers, nurses, doctors, day-care employees, employees of a clinic or health care facility that provides reproductive services, juvenile probation officers, and juvenile detention or correctional officers. (d) This section does not apply to a private investment fund's investment in restricted securities, as defined in Section 552.143. 261.308. Sept. 1, 1995. (b) The commission by rule shall establish a procedure for public notice and hearing of applications. 915 (H.B. 3, eff. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 552.142. Sept. 1, 1997. (b) The department shall send a copy of the completed report of the department's investigation to the Texas Education Agency or, in the case of a private school, the school's chief executive officer. . 49.303. 49.113. TERMS OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. (c) The preservation, microfilming, destruction, or other disposition of the records of each district is subject to the requirements of Chapter 201, Local Government Code, and rules adopted under that chapter. 552.270. A member of a review team is a department volunteer for the purposes of Section 411.114, Government Code. Sec. (a) An audit working paper of an audit of the state auditor or the auditor of a state agency, an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, a county, a municipality, a school district, a hospital district, or a joint board operating under Section 22.074, Transportation Code, including any audit relating to the criminal history background check of a public school employee, is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021. 1351), Sec. FILING INFORMATION. 1231, Sec. June 18, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (2) does not include the following categories of information: (A) information relating to the provision of distribution access service, including the terms and conditions of the service and the rates charged for the service but not including information concerning utility-related services or products that are competitive; (B) information relating to the provision of transmission service that is required to be filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, subject to any confidentiality provided for under the rules of the commission; (C) information for the distribution system pertaining to reliability and continuity of service, to the extent not security-sensitive, that relates to emergency management, identification of critical loads such as hospitals and police, records of interruption, and distribution feeder standards; (D) any substantive rule or tariff of general applicability regarding rates, service offerings, service regulation, customer protections, or customer service adopted by the public power utility as authorized by law; (E) aggregate information reflecting receipts or expenditures of funds of the public power utility, of the type that would be included in audited financial statements; (F) information relating to equal employment opportunities for minority groups, as filed with local, state, or federal agencies; (G) information relating to the public power utility's performance in contracting with minority business entities; (H) information relating to nuclear decommissioning trust agreements, of the type required to be included in audited financial statements; (I) information relating to the amount and timing of any transfer to an owning city's general fund; (J) information relating to environmental compliance as required to be filed with any local, state, or national environmental authority, subject to any confidentiality provided under the rules of those authorities; (K) names of public officers of the public power utility and the voting records of those officers for all matters other than those within the scope of a competitive resolution provided for by this section; (L) a description of the public power utility's central and field organization, including the established places at which the public may obtain information, submit information and requests, or obtain decisions and the identification of employees from whom the public may obtain information, submit information or requests, or obtain decisions; (M) information identifying the general course and method by which the public power utility's functions are channeled and determined, including the nature and requirements of all formal and informal policies and procedures; (N) salaries and total compensation of all employees of a public power utility; (O) information publicly released by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas in accordance with a law, rule, or protocol generally applicable to similarly situated market participants; or. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. BOND SALES. DISTRICT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES: BONDS FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. 6), Sec. 49.327. 219), Sec. 590 (S.B. (2) a firm, organization, association, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity if an individual certified as a registered Texas assessor-collector owns an interest in or is employed by the firm, organization, association, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity. Sept. 1, 1993. EFFECT OF CHAPTER ON WITHHOLDING PUBLIC INFORMATION. 581 (H.B. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Sec. 598 (S.B. (g) Sections 26.04, 26.042, 26.05, 26.061, 26.07, and 26.075, Tax Code, do not apply to a tax levied and collected under this section or an ad valorem tax levied and collected for the payment of the interest on and principal of bonds issued by a district. 944), Sec. 86, eff. 751, Sec. (c) The prescribed notice for districts located in whole or in part within the corporate boundaries of a municipality shall be executed by the seller and shall read as follows: "The district has the authority to adopt and impose a standby fee on property in the district that has water, sanitary sewer, or drainage facilities and services available but not connected and which does not have a house, building, or other improvement located thereon and does not substantially utilize the utility capacity available to the property. 1.23, eff. 1033 (H.B. May 29, 2017. 944 (S.B. September 1, 2021. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1999. 268, Sec. (f) A district or water supply corporation shall not be required to give bond for appeal, injunction, or costs in any suit to which it is a party and shall not be required to deposit more than the amount of any award in any eminent domain proceeding. (i) An application for the approval of bonds under this section may include financing for payment of creation and organization expenses. INVESTMENTS. (6) "Report" means a report that alleged or suspected abuse or neglect of a child has occurred or may occur. (j) The requirements of this chapter related to a request for public information received by a governmental body before the date an initial suspension period determined by the governmental body begins are tolled until the first business day after the date the suspension period ends. Sec. (2) "Exploitation" means the illegal or improper use of a child or of the resources of a child for monetary or personal benefit, profit, or gain by an employee, volunteer, or other individual working under the auspices of a facility or program as further described by rule or policy. 49.212. (a) In this section: (1) "Forensic assessment" means a medical examination, psychosocial evaluation, medical case review, specialty evaluation, or other forensic evaluation service conducted by a physician under Section 261.3017 in connection with any investigation of a suspected case of abuse or neglect for the primary purpose of providing the department, law enforcement, or the court with expert advice, recommendations, or testimony on the case. June 20, 2003. Sept. 1, 1997. June 17, 2001. (c) If the court determines that the parent or person is indigent, the court shall appoint an attorney to represent the parent or person at the hearing. 15, eff. (i) the refusal by a person responsible for a child's care, custody, or welfare to permit the child to remain in or return to the child's home resulting in the placement of the child in the conservatorship of the department if: (a) the child has a severe emotional disturbance; (b) the person's refusal is based solely on the person's inability to obtain mental health services necessary to protect the safety and well-being of the child; and, (c) the person has exhausted all reasonable means available to the person to obtain the mental health services described by Sub-subparagraph (b); or. The aggregate of the change orders that increase the original contract price by more than 25 percent may be issued only as a result of unanticipated conditions encountered during construction, repair, or renovation or changes in regulatory criteria or to facilitate project coordination with other political entities. (d) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 623), Sec. 1182), Sec. Sept. 1, 1995. June 17, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. The ICC was abolished in 1995, and its remaining functions were transferred to the Surface Transportation Board. Senator Fred R. Harris of Oklahoma strongly advocated the abolition of the Commission. (k) In an investigation of a report of abuse or neglect allegedly committed by a person responsible for a child's care, custody, or welfare, the department shall determine whether the person is an active duty member of the United States armed forces or the spouse of a member on active duty. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. (c) Subsection (a)(1) does not apply to the microfilming agreement entered into by the Genealogical Society of Utah, a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the State of Utah, and the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTION AND COPYING OF PUBLIC INFORMATION. 552.305. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. June 17, 2005. (c) A governmental body may designate one mailing address and one electronic mail address for receiving written requests for public information. London, Middlesex. (d) The affidavit must be filed annually on or before January 31 with the executive director until such time as the district becomes financially active and the board adopts a fiscal year; thereafter, the district shall file annual audit reports as prescribed by this subchapter. 1 (S.B. 249), Sec. Sec. 715, Sec. Sec. 2(75), eff. 261.111. 1017 (H.B. September 1, 2015. Sec. 715, Sec. 758), Sec. 2, eff. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF TRADE SECRETS; CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION. (2) a county included in the Fort Bend Subsidence District. 1.120, eff. 1, eff. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Redesignated from Family Code, Section 261.004 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 268 (S.B. 253 (S.B. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 148), Sec. Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 727), Sec. June 8, 2007. (2) otherwise assumes the person's duties as a public official, if the person is not required to take an oath of office to assume the person's duties. 1, eff. Sec. (c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (g) Before the 31st day after the date a complaint is filed under Subsection (e), the district or county attorney shall: (A) the violation alleged in the complaint was committed; and, (B) an action will be brought against the governmental body under this section; and. Notice of the application must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to each mortgagee of record that has submitted a written request to be informed of any application for standby fees. 8 (S.B. Sec. 1.142, eff. 902), Sec. 2, eff. 19(1), eff. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 902), Sec. June 14, 2013. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 268 (S.B. 1272, Sec. (b) To secure money for this purpose, a district is authorized to issue and sell negotiable bonds and notes payable from the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes on all taxable property within the district or from all or any designated part of the revenues received from the operation of the district's works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances or from a combination of taxes and revenues. September 1, 2011. 1, eff. June 17, 2011. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 4, eff. 1272 (S.B. (3) that is or was assessed as flat rate irrigable property in the municipal water supplier's certificated service area or its corporate area. 26, eff. Sec. (b) A municipal water supplier that serves land described by Subsection (a) may petition the district in accordance with this section to convert the proportionate irrigation water right to the Rio Grande from irrigation use to municipal use with municipal priority of allocation under commission rules, for the use and benefit of the municipal water supplier. 4, eff. A district that imposes the additional penalty under this subsection may not collect both the additional penalty and the attorney's fees provided by Subsection (l). (2) "Voluntary caregiver" means a person who voluntarily agrees to provide temporary care for a child: (A) who is the subject of an investigation by the department or whose parent, managing conservator, possessory conservator, guardian, caretaker, or custodian is receiving family-based safety services from the department; (B) who is not in the conservatorship of the department; and. The attorney general shall review the complaint and make a determination in writing as to the appropriate charge for providing the copy of the requested information. 84, eff. 49.0631. 3591, 34 Stat. (c) A public official may designate a public information coordinator to satisfy the training requirements of this section for the public official if the public information coordinator is primarily responsible for administering the responsibilities of the public official or governmental body under this chapter. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082), Sec. 552.0035 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1999. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OUT-OF-STATE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. (a) In this section: (1) "Deceased person's next of kin" means: (A) the surviving spouse of the deceased person; (B) if there is no surviving spouse of the deceased, an adult child of the deceased person; or. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. (2) otherwise restrict the department's ability to conduct an investigation as provided by this subchapter. The attorney general by rule shall establish procedures and deadlines for receiving information necessary to decide the matter and briefs from the requestor, the governmental body, and any other interested person. 1. 2704), Sec. SUBCHAPTER J. (e) If a governmental body does not comply with Subsection (d), the information that is the subject of a person's request to the governmental body and regarding which the governmental body fails to comply with Subsection (d) is presumed to be subject to required public disclosure and must be released unless there exists a compelling reason to withhold the information. 19, eff. 2446), Sec. [15], The Transportation Act of 1920 directed the Interstate Commerce Commission to prepare and adopt a plan for the consolidation of the railway properties of the United States into a limited number of systems. (B) the specific circumstances pertaining to the individual that demonstrate why disclosure of the information could reasonably be expected to compromise the safety of the individual. (b) The annual financial report must be accompanied by an affidavit attesting to the accuracy and authenticity of the financial report signed by a duly authorized representative of the district. The trend is the same at the state level, though it is probably less pronounced. 82, eff. (b) If the district issues a certificate containing an erroneous statement under Subsection (a) and the owner of the property transfers the property to a good faith purchaser for value, the lien on the property provided by Section 49.231(k) is extinguished to the extent of the error. 54 (H.B. (b) Each director is also entitled to receive reimbursement of actual expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred while engaging in activities on behalf of the district. 91 (S.B. (b) The attorney general shall carefully examine the bonds, with regard to the record and the constitution and laws of this state governing the issuance of bonds, and the attorney general shall officially approve and certify the bonds if he or she finds that they conform to the record and the constitution and laws of this state and are valid and binding obligations of the district. Sept. 1, 1995. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. DEFINITIONS. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. (e) A person who submits a letter, memorandum, or brief to the attorney general under Subsection (d) shall send a copy of that letter, memorandum, or brief to the person who requested the information from the governmental body. 3, eff. September 1, 2005. 3544), Sec. DEFINITIONS. January 1, 2020. 2), Sec. 18.007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (f) Not later than the 10th business day after the date a governmental body receives a request for a sensitive crime scene image from a person described by Subsection (d)(4) or (5), the governmental body shall notify the deceased person's next of kin of the request in writing. DISMISSAL OF SUIT DUE TO REQUESTOR'S WITHDRAWAL OR ABANDONMENT OF REQUEST. In recent decades, this regulatory structure of independent federal agencies has gone out of fashion. (e) The definitions of "abuse" and "neglect" prescribed by Section 261.001 do not apply to an investigation under this section. September 1, 2017. COMPLAINTS. 261.3018. (b) A district's bonds, notes, and other obligations are eligible and lawful security for all deposits of public funds of the state, and all agencies, subdivisions, and instrumentalities of the state, including all counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and all other kinds and types of districts, public agencies, and bodies politic, to the extent of the market value of the bonds, notes, and other obligations when accompanied by any unmatured interest coupons attached to them. Sec. 317 (H.B. PURPOSES FOR BORROWING MONEY. On receipt of the written complaint, the attorney general shall comply with each requirement in Subsections (g) and (h) in the time required by those subsections. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 2197), Sec. (4) "Voter-approval tax rate" means the rate equal to the sum of the following tax rates for the district: (A) the current year's debt service tax rate; (B) the current year's contract tax rate; (C) the operation and maintenance tax rate that would impose 1.035 times the amount of the operation and maintenance tax imposed by the district in the preceding year on a residence homestead appraised at the average appraised value of a residence homestead in the district in that year, disregarding any homestead exemption available only to disabled persons or persons 65 years of age or older; and. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 2, eff. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. If a majority of the votes cast in the election are against the creation of the district, the temporary board shall declare that the district was defeated and enter the result in its minutes. September 1, 2015. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1229 (S.B. (a) Information that relates to the social security number of an individual that is maintained by a county clerk and that is on an application for a marriage license, including information in an application on behalf of an absent applicant and the affidavit of an absent applicant, or is on a document submitted with an application for a marriage license is confidential and may not be disclosed by the county clerk to the public under this chapter. EXCEPTION: AGENCY MEMORANDA. (a) In this section: (1) "Catastrophe" means a condition or occurrence that directly interferes with the ability of a governmental body to comply with the requirements of this chapter, including: (A) fire, flood, earthquake, hurricane, tornado, or wind, rain, or snow storm; (B) power failure, transportation failure, or interruption of communication facilities; (D) riot, civil disturbance, enemy attack, or other actual or threatened act of lawlessness or violence. (c) The board may authorize a designated representative to supervise the substitution of securities pledged to secure the district's funds. September 1, 2017. (a) Subject to the law governing the district, the board shall adopt the following in writing: (1) a code of ethics for district directors, officers, employees, and persons who are engaged in handling investments for the district; (2) a policy relating to travel expenditures; (3) a policy relating to district investments that ensures that: (A) purchases and sales of investments are initiated by authorized individuals, conform to investment objectives and regulations, and are properly documented and approved; and. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. ", Technical Reports Archive and Image Library (TRAIL), Records of the Interstate Commerce Commission and Surface Transportation Board in the National Archives (Record Group 134), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Interstate_Commerce_Commission&oldid=1117240695, 1995 disestablishments in the United States. 9, eff. 1334 (S.B. "The district is located in whole or in part within the corporate boundaries of the City of __________. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 49.321. Sept. 1, 1997. June 11, 2009. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 4, eff. (a) During construction of projects and improvements approved by the commission under this subchapter, no substantial alterations may be made in the plans and specifications without the approval of the commission in accordance with commission rules. WebDrop off your payment after hours. 49.056. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2021. 1022, Sec. 2, eff. 1, eff. 715, Sec. This subsection does not apply to contract taxes that are levied to pay for a district's share of bonds that have been issued by another district and approved by the commission or bonds issued by a municipality. (B) failure to make a reasonable effort to prevent sexual conduct harmful to a child. 2, eff. (g) The training required by this section may be used to satisfy any corresponding training requirements concerning this chapter or open records required by law for a public official or public information coordinator. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. (e) Except as provided by Subsection (i), the board shall require an officer, employee, or consultant, including a bookkeeper, financial advisor, or system operator, who routinely collects, pays, or handles any funds of the district to furnish good and sufficient bond, payable to the district, in an amount determined by the board to be sufficient to safeguard the district. The investigating agency shall withhold information under this subsection if the parent, managing conservator, or other legal representative of the child requesting the information is alleged to have committed the abuse or neglect. Sec. (c) The permanent directors may assign a position number to each director's office, in which case directors shall thereafter be elected by position and not at large. (c) If a county does not have a children's advocacy center, the department shall work with the local community to encourage one as provided by Section 264.402. 2, eff. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1997. (d) If the department initiates an investigation and determines that the abuse or neglect does not involve a person responsible for the child's care, custody, or welfare, the department shall refer the report to a law enforcement agency for further investigation. 1.29, eff. 283 (S.B. Sec. The provisions of this section shall be liberally construed to implement this policy. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2005. HEARING AND ORDER EXCLUDING LAND. A plan required by this subsection may be included in a plan or report otherwise required by this title for the creation of a district or may be submitted to the commission for approval at any time after the creation of the district. 6, eff. The governmental body must inform the requestor of the responsibilities imposed on the requestor by this section and of the rights granted by this entire section and give the requestor the information needed to respond, including: (1) that the requestor must provide the governmental body with a mailing, facsimile transmission, or electronic mail address to receive the itemized statement and that it is the requestor's choice which type of address to provide; (2) that the request is considered automatically withdrawn if the requestor does not respond in writing to the itemized statement and any updated itemized statement in the time and manner required by this section; and. 423), Sec. All bonds of the directors shall be approved by the board and paid for by the district. 19, eff. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Text of subsection as amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. 105 (S.B. 1035, Sec. 1070, Sec. September 1, 2019. 1.14(a), eff. (a) Except as provided by Section 261.203, the following information is confidential, is not subject to public release under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may be disclosed only for purposes consistent with this code and applicable federal or state law or under rules adopted by an investigating agency: (1) a report of alleged or suspected abuse or neglect made under this chapter and the identity of the person making the report; and. The order shall further note the filing date and time. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (d) A governmental body that posts the mailing address and electronic mail address designated by the governmental body under Subsection (c) on the governmental body's Internet website or that prints those addresses on the sign required to be displayed by the governmental body under Section 552.205 is not required to respond to a written request for public information unless the request is received: (3) by a method described by Subsection (a)(4) that has been approved by the governmental body. (h) Compliance with this section or the validity of a voter affidavit may only be challenged in an election contest under Title 14, Election Code. (10) any other information required for an entry as established by the center. (3) providing protective services to the family of a child in the managing conservatorship of the department. DEFINITIONS. 97, eff. 1497), Sec. (2) mailed to each owner of taxable property in the district, at the address for notice shown on the most recently certified tax roll of the district, at least 10 days before the date of the hearing. 1, eff. 908 (H.B. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. [32][bettersourceneeded] In December 1995, when most of the ICC's powers had been eliminated or repealed, Congress finally abolished the agency with the ICC Termination Act of 1995. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. (2) the customer immediately submits to the district an alternative form of payment. 28, eff. 268, Sec. Sec. 161 (S.B. BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES; TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES. (2) the release of the information is necessary to assist in protecting one or more children from the person alleged to have committed abuse or neglect. 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