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January 01, 2017
Tax Code section 26.08(a), an independent school district may not increase a maintenance and operations tax rate above the maximum maintenance and operations tax rate component calculated for purposes of the rollback rate except by voter approval
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January 01, 2017
Raffle prize by nonprofit charitable organization - because the award of alcohol as a raffle prize by is not prohibited by the Charitable Raffle Enabling Act and is not a sale or otherwise an activity regulated by the Alcoholic Beverage Code, a court would likely conclude that current law does not prohibit such a raffle prize
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January 01, 2017
Sworn complaint filed with the Texas Ethics Commission but which has been dismissed remains confidential under Government Code subsection 571.140(a)|Sworn complaint filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, despite being the subject of litigation, remains confidential if it has not been entered into a formal hearing or a judicial proceeding.
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January 01, 2017
Personal information of judges, disclosure of in campaign reports and financial statements
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January 01, 2017
Convictions of juveniles by municipal courts for misdemeanor offense of possession of drug paraphernalia not reportable to Department of Public Safety|Municipal courts not required to report juvenile convictions for misdemeanor offense of possession of drug paraphernalia to Department of Public Safety|Department no required to accept municipal court convictions of juveniles for misdemeanor offense of possession of drug paraphernalia
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January 01, 2017
Subsection 82.002, Election Code - a qualified voter civilly committed pursuant to Health and Safety Code chapter 841 and residing at the Texas Civil Commitment Center is eligible to vote early by mail pursuant to
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January 01, 2017
School buildings are "other residential, commercial, or industrial buildings" within the scope of subsection 388.003(b), Health and Safety Code. A court would likely find that|"other residential, commercial, or industrial buildings" within the scope of subsection 388.003(b), Health and Safety Code. A court would likely find that school buildings are
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January 01, 2017
Subsection 11.13(l)(2)(B), Tax Code - A court would likely construe to refer to an owner's temporary residence in an establishment set up to assist persons with overcoming illness or injury, or with needs related to physical or mental weakness or growing old, through a wide range of activities, regardless of whether the owner receives such services
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January 01, 2017
Veterans treatment court judge, not the commissioners court, is authorized to select and supervise the staff of a veterans treatment court program
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January 01, 2017
Code of Criminal Procedure article 18.01(b), a search warrant affidavit becomes public information when sworn to and filed with the court pursuant to