1, eff. 219), Sec. (a) In this section: (1) "Complainant" means a person who claims to be the victim of a violation of this chapter. 49.225. 7.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Sec. (a-2) For purposes of Subsection (a-1), a member of an advisory committee to a governmental body who obtains access to confidential information in that capacity is considered to be an officer or employee of the governmental body. Sec. June 17, 2011. September 1, 2013. (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. June 17, 2001. TEMPORARY EX PARTE ORDER. The written request for notice must include the name and address of the mortgagee, the name of the property owner in the district, and a brief property description. 49.451. 49.308. (b) On receiving a written request for information described in an application submitted under Subsection (a)(2), the officer for public information shall: (1) request a decision from the attorney general in accordance with Section 552.301 regarding withholding the information; and. 552.118. ASSETS ESCHEAT TO STATE. 1035, Sec. 3), Sec. Sept. 1, 1995. 2, eff. 261.404. (a) The directors, engineers, attorneys, agents, operators, and employees of a district or water supply corporation may go on any land to inspect, make surveys, or perform tests to determine the condition, value, and usability of the property, with reference to the proposed location of works, improvements, plants, facilities, equipment, or appliances. JOINT INVESTIGATION GUIDELINES AND TRAINING. (a) A director is entitled to receive fees of office of not more than $150 a day for each day the director actually spends performing the duties of a director. 316 (H.B. APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION; PRODUCTION OF PUBLIC INFORMATION. 49.001. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (c) A choice made under Subsection (b) remains valid until rescinded in writing by the individual. 49.237. The board may covenant with the purchasers of the notes that the board will levy a sufficient tax to pay the principal of and interest on the notes and pay the costs of collecting the taxes. (c) In determining whether a time limit established under Subsection (a) applies, any time spent complying with a request for public information submitted in the name of a minor, as defined by Section 101.003(a), Family Code, is to be included in the calculation of the cumulative amount of time spent complying with a request for public information by a parent, guardian, or other person who has control of the minor under a court order and with whom the minor resides, unless that parent, guardian, or other person establishes that another person submitted that request in the name of the minor. 161 (S.B. (D) the methods by which the public may obtain information, submit information or requests, or obtain decisions; (8) a statement of the general course and method by which an agency's functions are channeled and determined, including the nature and requirements of all formal and informal policies and procedures; (9) a rule of procedure, a description of forms available or the places at which forms may be obtained, and instructions relating to the scope and content of all papers, reports, or examinations; (10) a substantive rule of general applicability adopted or issued by an agency as authorized by law, and a statement of general policy or interpretation of general applicability formulated and adopted by an agency; (11) each amendment, revision, or repeal of information described by Subdivisions (7)-(10); (12) final opinions, including concurring and dissenting opinions, and orders issued in the adjudication of cases; (13) a policy statement or interpretation that has been adopted or issued by an agency; (14) administrative staff manuals and instructions to staff that affect a member of the public; (15) information regarded as open to the public under an agency's policies; (16) information that is in a bill for attorney's fees and that is not privileged under the attorney-client privilege; (17) information that is also contained in a public court record; and. 49.226. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. June 15, 2007. All sellers, and all persons completing the prescribed notice in the sellers' behalf, shall be entitled to rely on the information contained in or shown on the information form and map or plat filed of record by the district under Section 49.455 in completing the prescribed form to be given to the prospective purchaser prior to execution of a binding contract of sale and purchase. 4170), Sec. 1377 (S.B. Sept. 1, 1995. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF PUBLIC POWER UTILITY COMPETITIVE MATTERS. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 355, Sec. 1245 (H.B. A district's bonds may be issued and bear interest in accordance with Chapters 1201, 1204, and 1371, Government Code, and Subchapters A-C, Chapter 1207, Government Code. 2, eff. VACANCIES. 727), Sec. (c) The general forms in which the media containing public information exist include a book, paper, letter, document, e-mail, Internet posting, text message, instant message, other electronic communication, printout, photograph, film, tape, microfiche, microfilm, photostat, sound recording, map, and drawing and a voice, data, or video representation held in computer memory. 1, eff. 420 (S.B. 452), Sec. Sept. 1, 1997. 1.140, eff. 31.01(47), eff. (d) If information is created or kept in an electronic form, a governmental body is encouraged to explore options to separate out confidential information and to make public information available to the public through electronic access through a computer network or by other means. (d) A state agency shall redact from a contract posted on the agency's Internet website under Section 2261.253 information that is made confidential by, or excepted from required public disclosure under, this section. (a) The use of land for the construction of district dams and creation of lakes and reservoirs for the purpose of conservation and development of the natural resources of this state is hereby declared to be superior to all other uses, and for these purposes only a district has the power of eminent domain to acquire land, improvements, and other property owned and held for cemeteries or burial places necessary for the construction of a dam or that lies inside the area to be covered by the lake or reservoir or within 300 feet of the high water line of the lake or reservoir. In exercising its discretion under this subsection, the court shall consider whether the conduct of the governmental body had a reasonable basis in law and whether the litigation was brought in good faith. (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. (k) If such notice is given at closing as provided in Subsection (h), a purchaser, or the purchaser's heirs, successors, or assigns, shall not be entitled to maintain any action for damages or maintain any action against a seller, title insurance company, real estate brokers, or lienholder, or any agent, representative, or person acting in their behalf, by reason of use by the seller of the information filed for record by the district or reliance by the seller on the filed plat and filed legal description of the district in determining whether the property to be sold and purchased is within the district. 734 (H.B. Information obtained under this subsection: (1) remains confidential in the possession of the property owner or agent; and. 7, eff. 268, Sec. 1070, Sec. (i) The board may obtain or require an officer, employee, or consultant of the district to obtain insurance or coverage under an interlocal agreement that covers theft of district funds by officers, employees, or consultants of the district in lieu of requiring a bond under Subsection (e) if the board determines that the insurance or coverage under an interlocal agreement would adequately protect the interests of the district. Sept. 1, 1993. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 3, eff. 1, eff. Web17th Circuit Court, 61st District Court, Probate Court 180 Ottawa Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 632-5220 Sept. 1, 1997. 10, eff. If a district experiences an emergency condition that may create a serious health hazard or unreasonable economic loss to the district that requires immediate corrective action, the district may negotiate limited duration contracts to make the necessary repairs. 1231, Sec. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) If the board of a district adopts a combined debt service, contract, and operation and maintenance tax rate that would impose more than 1.08 times the amount of 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, the qualified voters of the district by petition may require that an election be held to determine whether to reduce the tax rate adopted for the current year to the voter-approval tax rate in accordance with the procedures provided by Sections 26.075 and 26.081, Tax Code. (c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), an officer for public information or the officer's agent may require a requestor to pay, or to make a deposit or post a bond for the payment of, anticipated personnel costs for making available for inspection public information that exists in paper records only if: (1) the public information specifically requested by the requestor: (B) completely fills, or when assembled will completely fill, six or more archival boxes; and. 49.272. 552.121. September 1, 2007. 4, eff. September 1, 2005. September 1, 2015. 6, eff. added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 4, eff. 49.105. September 1, 2011. On request by a district, the central appraisal district of the county or counties in which the district is located shall furnish certificates of ownership and may charge reasonable fees to recover the actual costs incurred in preparing the certificates. 17, eff. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 715, Sec. For the purposes of the notice form required to be given to the prospective purchaser prior to execution of a binding contract of sale and purchase, a seller and any agent, representative, or person acting on the seller's behalf may modify the notice by substitution of the words 'January 1, ______' for the words 'this date' and place the correct calendar year in the appropriate space.". September 1, 2005. 1423, Sec. (b) A district may charge a reasonable fee as determined by the district not to exceed $10 for the issuance of a notice form pursuant to Subsection (a). CHAPTER 49. 1311), Sec. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. (f) A requestor who fails to make a deposit or post a bond required under Subsection (a) before the 10th business day after the date the deposit or bond is required is considered to have withdrawn the request for the copy of the public information that precipitated the requirement of the deposit or bond. 944), Sec. Sept. 13, 2003. (e) A governmental body that redacts or withholds information under Subsection (c) shall provide the following information to the requestor on a form prescribed by the attorney general: Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1, eff. (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. AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION OVER ISSUANCE OF DISTRICT BONDS. Sec. A suit filed by the attorney general under this section must be filed in a district court of Travis County, except that a suit against a municipality with a population of 100,000 or less must be filed in a district court for the county in which the main offices of the municipality are located. (2) the board of directors of the district. 715, Sec. 552.1315. 365 (H.B. June 17, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. September 1, 2013. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 552.011. (b) A governmental body that allows requestors to use the form described by Subsection (a) and maintains an Internet website shall post the form on its website. April 2, 2015. June 13, 2001. 2, eff. 864, Sec. Information is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if it is information considered to be confidential by law, either constitutional, statutory, or by judicial decision. 2358), Sec. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS. 219), Sec. 49.059. A work schedule or a time sheet of a firefighter or volunteer firefighter or emergency medical services personnel as defined by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code, is confidential and excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021. (e) A district that becomes financially dormant after having been financially active shall be required to file annual financial dormancy affidavits on or before January 31, until the district is either dissolved or again becomes financially active. 135), Sec. 105 (S.B. (c) Information submitted by a vendor or contractor or a potential vendor or contractor to a governmental body in connection with a specific proposed contractual relationship, a specific contract, or an application to be placed on a bidders list, including information that may also have been submitted in connection with an application for certification as a historically underutilized or disadvantaged business, is subject to required disclosure, excepted from required disclosure, or confidential in accordance with other law. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 49.501. (3) "Network" has the meaning assigned by Section 261.3017. (2) the governmental body is not required to comply with this section in relation to information that the governmental body simply furnishes or makes available to the requestor again in accordance with the request. May 21, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. (c) For purposes of Subsection (a), a connection of two buildings by a covered or open sidewalk, an elevated or underground passageway, or a similar facility is insufficient to cause the buildings to be considered separate buildings. (b) An internal bill analysis or working paper prepared by the governor's office for the purpose of evaluating proposed legislation is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021. INVESTIGATION STANDARDS. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 17, eff. 1549), Sec. If the district has not yet levied taxes, the most recent projected rate of tax, as of this date, is $__________ on each $100 of assessed valuation. (2) using 100 percent of the value of monetary exchanges, not in-kind exchanges. September 1, 2011. Sec. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY MUNICIPALITY PERTAINING TO A MINOR. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. April 2, 2015. 5, eff. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, eff. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 49.324. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 49.276. Sept. 1, 1995. 872), Sec. 3002), Sec. (e) The board may appoint another director, the general manager, or any employee as assistant or deputy secretary to assist the secretary, and any such person shall be entitled to certify as to the authenticity of any record of the district, including but not limited to all proceedings relating to bonds, contracts, or indebtedness of the district. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 10, eff. An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor. (a) Without limiting the amount or kind of information that is public information under this chapter, the following categories of information are public information and not excepted from required disclosure unless made confidential under this chapter or other law: (1) a completed report, audit, evaluation, or investigation made of, for, or by a governmental body, except as provided by Section 552.108; (2) the name, sex, ethnicity, salary, title, and dates of employment of each employee and officer of a governmental body; (3) information in an account, voucher, or contract relating to the receipt or expenditure of public or other funds by a governmental body; (4) the name of each official and the final record of voting on all proceedings in a governmental body; (5) all working papers, research material, and information used to estimate the need for or expenditure of public funds or taxes by a governmental body, on completion of the estimate; (6) the name, place of business, and the name of the municipality to which local sales and use taxes are credited, if any, for the named person, of a person reporting or paying sales and use taxes under Chapter 151, Tax Code; (7) a description of an agency's central and field organizations, including: (A) the established places at which the public may obtain information, submit information or requests, or obtain decisions; (B) the employees from whom the public may obtain information, submit information or requests, or obtain decisions; (C) in the case of a uniformed service, the members from whom the public may obtain information, submit information or requests, or obtain decisions; and. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 14, eff. 1, eff. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. 268, Sec. (e) For purposes of Subchapters F and G, a request for a copy of public information is considered to have been received by a governmental body on the date the governmental body receives the deposit or bond for payment of anticipated costs or unpaid amounts if the governmental body's officer for public information or the officer's agent requires a deposit or bond in accordance with this section. Sept. 1, 1999. 2, eff. Sec. September 1, 2005. 261.309. REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATIONS. 11), Sec. 8, eff. 1, eff. 2248), Sec. June 17, 2001. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (f) The department shall provide prospective adoptive parents an opportunity to examine information under this section as early as practicable before placing a child. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 49.002. 1236 (S.B. 8, eff. 2733), Sec. (g) If the district disapproves a drainage report, the district shall include in the notice of disapproval a written statement: (1) explaining the reasons for the rejection; and. 1136 (H.B. A district may not impose a standby fee for debt service purposes on undeveloped property unless the facilities and services available to the property have been financed by the district; however, a district may impose a standby fee for operating and maintaining facilities that it has not financed. 4, eff. (3) state that the property is used or intended to be used for the purposes for which it was subdivided and is not used or intended to be used, wholly or partly, for agricultural purposes. April 2, 2015. 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. If programming or manipulation of data is required, the governmental body shall notify the requestor before assembling the information and provide the requestor with an estimate of charges that will be imposed to make the information available. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF NAME OF APPLICANT FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. January 1, 2020. 1070, Sec. 1134), Sec. 1390, Sec. If the district does not propose to provide one or more of the specified facilities and services, the appropriate purpose may be eliminated. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. May 3, 2005. (a) Except as provided by Section 552.011, the attorney general shall promptly render a decision requested under this subchapter, consistent with the standards of due process, determining whether the requested information is within one of the exceptions of Subchapter C. The attorney general shall render the decision not later than the 45th business day after the date the attorney general received the request for a decision. Sept. 1, 1995. 26, eff. September 1, 2013. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 2, eff. (E) communications and other information sent between a governmental body and a vendor or contractor related to the performance of a final contract with the governmental body or work performed on behalf of the governmental body. 1160, Sec. (b) The governing body of a state agency that operates a facility in which children are located shall ensure that the procedure for investigating abuse, neglect, and exploitation allegations and inquiries in the agency's facility is periodically reviewed under the agency's internal audit program required by Chapter 2102, Government Code. 902), Sec. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF PEACE OFFICERS AND OTHER OFFICIALS PERFORMING SENSITIVE GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS. If the district or county attorney determines not to bring an action under this section, the district or county attorney shall: (1) include a statement of the basis for that determination; and. Sec. (a) Notwithstanding Section 2256.005(f), Government Code, the board may contract with a person to act as investment officer of the district. 12, eff. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 165, Sec. 552.307. A district that collects voluntary donations under this subsection must give reasonable notice to customers that the donations are voluntary. 1, eff. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 2001. (a) The board may provide for and administer retirement, disability, and death compensation funds for the employees of the district. (a) The department shall, in consultation with the appropriate law enforcement agencies, develop guidelines and protocols for joint investigations by the department and the law enforcement agency under Section 261.301. All bonds of the directors shall be approved by the board and paid for by the district. April 20, 1995. After more than twenty years, Questia is discontinuing operations as of Monday, December 21, 2020. 3, eff. 552.304. A member of a governing board is presumed to have wilfully failed or refused to join in the filing of an information form, map, or plat or an amendment to an information form, map, or plat if that member was present at the meeting at which the information included in the information form, map, or plat or amendment to the information form, map, or plat was adopted. (3) the photograph is introduced as evidence in a judicial proceeding. In this chapter: (1) a reference to the executive commissioner or the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission means the commissioner of the department; and. 2248), Sec. 15, eff. 1.29, eff. (c) If the district is issuing bonds and refunding bonds as one issue and if the initial principal amount of refunding bonds is 50 percent or more of the total initial principal amount of bonds being issued, for the purposes of this section, the issue shall be considered to be refunding bonds and competitive bids shall not be required. 1.125, eff. EXCEPTION: CERTAIN COMMUNICATIONS WITH ASSISTANT OR EMPLOYEE OF LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD. September 1, 2017. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 183 (H.B. A member of a review team is a department volunteer for the purposes of Section 411.114, Government Code. 18.007. 49.103. The district shall not be obligated to pay any interest on the 10 percent retainage held on the first 50 percent of work completed. 3, eff. 715, Sec. September 1, 2021. Only the stated grounds shall be considered. (c-1) If on or before the date of the exclusion hearing required by Subsection (a) the district and the owner or owners enter into an agreement for utility service to the land proposed to be excluded, the district is not required to enter an order excluding the land from the district. Such relocation shall be accomplished in a timely manner so that the project of the district or the water supply corporation is not delayed. 1390, Sec. (3) has a population greater than 375,000 according to the 2000 federal decennial census. (3) an informational manual required by Section 261.3071. 96, eff. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 987 (S.B. September 1, 2011. (C) an advertisement or commercial announcement of a work described by Paragraph (A) or (B). Redesignated from Government Code, Section 552.159 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2, eff. Sec. September 1, 2019. The board may hold meetings at the designated meeting place if, at the hearing, the board determines that the new meeting place is beneficial to the district and will not deprive the residents of the district of a reasonable opportunity to attend meetings. 2, eff. 11, eff. (a) Except as provided by Section 552.147, the confidentiality provisions of this chapter, or other law, information that is not confidential but is excepted from required disclosure under Subchapter C is public information and is available to the public on or after the 75th anniversary of the date the information was originally created or received by the governmental body. Sept. 1, 1993. 1599), Sec. 219), Sec. 2914), Sec. June 17, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (b) The department shall receive and compile information on investigations in facilities. 633, Sec. 38, eff. Some of the hottest neighborhoods near Ocala, FL are Orange Blossom Gardens, Village of Tamarind Grove, Village of Buttonwood, East Ocala, West Ocala. (4) "Local governmental entity" means a county, municipality, school district, charter school, junior college district, or other political subdivision of this state. 1, eff. 16, eff. 10, eff. 915 (H.B. Sept. 1, 1993. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 49.322. 2, eff. 268, Sec. The term includes: (A) a public or private juvenile pre-adjudication secure detention facility, including a holdover facility; (B) a public or private juvenile post-adjudication secure correctional facility except for a facility operated solely for children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; and. WebHyderabad (/ h a d r b d / HY-dr--bad; Telugu: [adarabad], Urdu: [dabad]) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the de jure capital of Andhra Pradesh. Sec. January 1, 2021. Sec. (3) in accordance with a court order requiring the disclosure. 26, eff. A district, including a river authority, may participate in cooperative flood control planning for the purpose of obtaining financial assistance as an eligible political subdivision for a flood control project under Subchapter I, Chapter 15. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1279 (S.B. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. (2) at least one time in one or more recognized financial publications of general circulation in the state as approved by the state attorney general. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 2.20, eff. OFFICERS. 5), Sec. (f) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (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. 598 (S.B. (3) was not involved with the report of suspected abuse or neglect. (a) The board shall call a hearing on the exclusion of land from a district on a written petition filed with the secretary of the board by a landowner whose land has been included in and taxable by the district for more than 20 years if any bonds issued by the district payable in whole or in part from taxes of the district are no longer outstanding and the petition: (1) includes a signed petition evidencing the consent of the owners of a majority of the acreage proposed to be excluded, as reflected by the most recent certified tax roll of the district; (2) includes a claim that the district has not met the landowner's proposals and requests for facilities and services sufficient to service the land at full development; and. 20, eff. 1585, Sec. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 5, eff. June 20, 2003. (4) "Excluded land" means land that is excluded from a district under Section 49.3076. September 1, 2017. Sec. (h) Unless otherwise agreed, the elected directors shall decide the initial terms of office by lot, with a simple majority of the elected directors serving until the second succeeding directors election and the remaining elected directors serving until the next directors election. (f) This section does not apply to the Texas Mutual Insurance Company or a successor to the company. (4) "Juvenile justice program" means a program or department operated wholly or partly by the juvenile board or by a private vendor under a contract with a juvenile board that serves juveniles under juvenile court jurisdiction. 1377 (S.B. 1, eff. Sec. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. United States. (i) is governed by a board of trustees who may employ a general manager to execute the association's bylaws and administer the business of the corporation; (ii) does not require membership in the corporation by the owners of the property within the defined area; and. 1, eff. (k) The office of the attorney general shall continuously post on the Internet website of the office each notice submitted to the office under this section from the date the office receives the notice until the first anniversary of that date. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 727), Sec. Sec. (2) the attorney general determines and represents to the court that the requestor has voluntarily withdrawn the request for information in writing or has abandoned the request. (b) If a requested page contains confidential information that must be edited from the record before the information can be made available for inspection, the governmental body may charge for the cost of making a photocopy of the page from which confidential information must be edited. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. The training must include information on interviewing techniques, evidence gathering, and testifying in court for criminal investigations, as well as instruction on rights provided by the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. (3) the identity of the person who made the report. 1656), Sec. (a) At the conclusion of an investigation in which the department determines that the person alleged to have abused or neglected a child did not commit abuse or neglect, the department shall notify the person of the person's right to request the department to remove information about the person's alleged role in the abuse or neglect report from the department's records. Sept. 1, 2003. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 602), Sec. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION WHEN DISCLOSURE NOT REQUIRED. Sept. 1, 1993. The department shall develop, in cooperation with local law enforcement officials and the Commission on State Emergency Communications, a training program for department personnel who receive reports of abuse and neglect. 103), Sec. (e) On request, the department shall release information about a person alleged to have committed abuse or neglect to the State Board for Educator Certification if the board has a reasonable basis for believing that the information is necessary to assist the board in protecting children from the person alleged to have committed abuse or neglect. 219), Sec. Renumbered from Government Code Sec. ESTABLISHMENT OF CUSTOMER CLASSES. 694 (H.B. RIGHT OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION. If the cost of the publication is not determined by state law, a governmental body may determine the charge for providing the publication. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 602), Sec. 552.137. (b) The requirements of this chapter do not apply to a governmental body during the suspension period determined by the governmental body under Subsections (d) and (e) if the governmental body: (1) is currently significantly impacted by a catastrophe such that the catastrophe directly causes the inability of a governmental body to comply with the requirements of this chapter; and. ENFORCEMENT BY PEACE OFFICERS. (b) Notice of a bond election shall contain the proposition or propositions to be voted on, which includes the estimate of the probable cost of design, construction, purchase, and acquisition of improvements and additions thereto, and incidental expenses connected with such improvements and the issuance of bonds. (m) This section does not apply to a person who reports the person's own abuse or neglect of a child or who initiates or cooperates with an investigation or proceeding by a governmental entity relating to an allegation of the person's own abuse or neglect of a child. (c) A violation under this section constitutes official misconduct. Sept. 1, 1999. (b) In this section, "neighborhood crime watch organization" means a group of residents of a neighborhood or part of a neighborhood that is formed in affiliation or association with a law enforcement agency in this state to observe activities within the neighborhood or part of a neighborhood and to take other actions intended to reduce crime in that area. 268, Sec. 268, Sec. June 14, 2021. 715, Sec. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. If there are more than four counties in the district, notice may be published in any newspaper with general circulation in the district. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. For purposes of this section, the words "officially created" mean the date and hour in which the results of the election to confirm the creation of the district are declared. (2) recommending changes, if possible, that would make a revised version of the drainage report acceptable for approval. Sept. 1, 1997. (a) Information is confidential and excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if the information identifies an individual as: (A) an offense under Section 20A.02, 20A.03, 21.02, 21.11, 22.011, 22.021, 43.05, or 43.25, Penal Code; or, (B) an offense that is part of the same criminal episode, as defined by Section 3.01, Penal Code, as an offense described by Paragraph (A); or. (3) agreement on a reasonable determined amount to be paid by the municipality or other supplier of potable water to compensate the district for loss of revenue occasioned by the exclusion. 1202 (S.B. 715 (S.B. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. The board may require a consultant who does not routinely collect, pay, or handle funds of the district to furnish a bond. September 1, 2019. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (r) A suit for damages under the provisions of this section must be brought within 90 days after the purchaser receives the first district tax notice or within four years after the property is sold or conveyed to the purchaser, whichever time occurs first, or the purchaser loses the right to seek damages under this section. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (3) encourage the conveyance of land to be used for recreational facilities. (d) This section expires September 1, 2023. 1970), Sec. May 27, 2005. (b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Before the department may release information under this subsection, the department must edit the information to protect the confidentiality of the identity of any person who makes a report of abuse or neglect. CALCULATION OF PROPORTIONATE WATER RIGHTS. 11, eff. Webhow to tell if yellow dragon fruit is bad crumbl cookie spoilers march 2022 gas fireplace inserts forex session times est ez drummer 3 vs superior drummer 3 Then check out our selection of cargo trailers for sale at Flat Rock Trailer Sales! NOTICE FORM FROM DISTRICT. 105 (S.B. 1229 (S.B. September 1, 2015. 2, eff. (b) If the parent or person does not consent to an examination or allow the department to have access to medical or mental health records requested by the department, the court having family law jurisdiction, for good cause shown, shall order the examination to be made or that the department be permitted to have access to the records under terms and conditions prescribed by the court. 947, Sec. 405, Sec. 268 (S.B. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as prohibiting the investigating agency from audiotaping or videotaping an interview of a child on any case for which such audiotaping or videotaping is not required under this subsection. FILING OF AUDITS, AFFIDAVITS, AND FINANCIAL REPORTS. 1136 (H.B. BIDS AND CONTRACTS. Sept. 1, 2001. Sept. 1, 2001. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 1995. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. 1, eff. The bidding documents, plans, specifications, and other data needed to bid on the project must be available at the time of the first advertisement and the advertisement shall state the location at which these documents may be reviewed. The district shall compute the proportionate water rights available and shall initiate administrative proceedings to convert the irrigation use rights to municipal use rights. 15, eff. 206), Sec. (e) Any peace officer who is directly employed by a district, before beginning to perform any duties and at the time of appointment, must take an oath and execute a bond conditioned on faithful performance of such officer's duties in the amount of $1,000 payable to the district. (2) commercial or financial information for which it is demonstrated based on specific factual evidence that disclosure would cause substantial competitive harm to the person from whom the information was obtained. (a) Appeals from a commission order dissolving a district shall be filed and heard in the district court of any of the counties in which the land is located. 602), Sec. 716 (S.B. September 1, 2017. Sec. A notice required by Section 141.040, Election Code, must be posted at the district's administrative office in the district or at the public place established by the district under Section 49.063 of this chapter not later than the 30th day before the deadline for a candidate to file an application for a place on the ballot of a district directors' election. (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. London, Middlesex. (d) A state agency shall compile, maintain, and make available statistics on the incidence of child abuse, neglect, and exploitation in a facility operated by the state agency. The statement may be altered to provide the current Internet website address of the database created under Section 403.0241, Government Code, the district, or the Internet website or websites the district uses to comply with Section 2051.202, Government Code, and Section 26.18, Tax Code. 1, eff. Sec. Sec. June 18, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1229 (S.B. 8. Sept. 1, 1995. (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. 727), Sec. September 1, 2013. 19.01(51), eff. 694 (H.B. 3), Sec. 715, Sec. 575, Sec. Sept. 1, 2003. (a) In this section, "fire-fighting services" has the meaning assigned by Section 49.351. June 9, 2017. QUALIFIED VOTERS IN CONFIRMATION ELECTION. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (e) The office of the attorney general shall prescribe the form of the voter affidavit. (3) is not otherwise authorized to apply for a protective order for the child's protection under Chapter 82. 1, eff. 555 (S.B. 1142 (S.B. United States. 20, Sec. 49.063. (a) A governmental body or, for information of an elective county office, the elected county officer, may determine a time for which information that is not currently in use will be preserved, subject to Subsection (b) and to any applicable rule or law governing the destruction and other disposition of state and local government records or public information. Notice of the hearing shall be given by posting copies of the notice in three public places in the district and in one public place in the area proposed to be annexed for at least 14 days before the day of the hearing and by publishing a copy of the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties in which the area proposed to be annexed is located one time at least 14 days before the day of the hearing. 4, eff. June 17, 2011. (c) A review team conducting a review of an investigation may conduct the review by examining the facts of the case as outlined by the department caseworker and law enforcement personnel. (b) Immunity from civil and criminal liability extends to an authorized volunteer of the department or a law enforcement officer who participates at the request of the department in an investigation of alleged or suspected abuse or neglect or in an action arising from an investigation if the person was acting in good faith and in the scope of the person's responsibilities. (c-2) A governmental body that redacts or withholds information under Subsection (c)(2) shall provide the following information to the requestor on a form prescribed by the attorney general: (1) a description of the redacted or withheld information; (3) instructions regarding how the requestor may seek a decision from the attorney general regarding whether the redacted or withheld information is excepted from required disclosure. DISTRICT FACILITIES ON EXCLUDED PROPERTY. ASSESSMENT OF COSTS OF LITIGATION AND REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES. 858 (H.B. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1192, Sec. 69, Sec. Information is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if: (1) it is information that the attorney general or an attorney of a political subdivision is prohibited from disclosing because of a duty to the client under the Texas Rules of Evidence or the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct; or. 9, eff. 1, eff. 161 (S.B. 590 (S.B. 469 (H.B. (b) For purposes of this section, construction periods shall mean any periods during which the district is constructing its facilities or there is construction by third parties of above ground improvements within the district, but in no event longer than five years. Sept. 1, 1995. 27, eff. 2), Sec. Renumbered from Sec. Sec. 552.226. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 7.01, eff. (b) An agency that operates, licenses, certifies, or registers a facility shall require a residential child-care facility to report each incident of physical or sexual abuse committed by a child against another child. 1319, Sec. 576), Sec. September 1, 2013. 602), Sec. (a) Information is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 if it is information relating to litigation of a civil or criminal nature to which the state or a political subdivision is or may be a party or to which an officer or employee of the state or a political subdivision, as a consequence of the person's office or employment, is or may be a party. (c) The notice required by Subsection (a) or (b) is not required if the department or agency determines that the notice is likely to endanger the safety of the child who is the subject of the report, the person who made the report, or any other person who participates in the investigation of the report. The suit for damages may be instituted jointly or severally against the person, firm, corporation, partnership, organization, business trust, estate, trust, association, or other legal entity that sold or conveyed the property to the purchaser. 316 (H.B. 49.227. (c) If a district described in Subsection (b) desires to adopt and impose a standby fee, the district shall submit to the commission an application for authority to adopt and impose the standby fee. 49.238. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. On approval of the conversion by the commission, the district shall deliver the water to the municipality or other municipal supplier in the manner those entities may agree to under this code. (a) A district may receive bids under Section 49.273 through electronic transmission if the board of the district adopts rules to ensure the identification, security, and confidentiality of electronic bids and to ensure that the electronic bids remain effectively unopened until the proper time. Aug. 30, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. June 20, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 49.3075. (b) The right of eminent domain shall be exercised in the manner provided in Chapter 21, Property Code, except that a district or a water supply corporation shall not be required to give bond for appeal or bond for costs in any condemnation suit or other suit to which it is a party and shall not be required to deposit more than the amount of any award in any suit. This was the first independent agency (or so-called Fourth Branch). 552.116. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 902), Sec. 18.24, eff. 1423, Sec. Sec. October 1, 2005. September 1, 2019. 62, Sec. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. (d) If an employee or official or a former employee or official fails to state the person's choice within the period established by this section, the information is subject to public access. By law, a district located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality may be annexed without the consent of the district or the voters of the district. APPLICABILITY. (c) The service charge under Subsection (b)(3) may not exceed the amount charged for the collection of a check drawn on an account with insufficient funds. Sept. 1, 1995. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., 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. 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