Texas Government Code Chapter 152 > Subchapter D – Powers and Duties
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Terms Used In Texas Government Code Chapter 152 > Subchapter D - Powers and Duties
- Business: means a trade, occupation, profession, or other commercial activity. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
- Entity: means a domestic entity or foreign entity. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
- Foreign: means , with respect to an entity, that the entity is formed under, and the entity's internal affairs are governed by, the laws of a jurisdiction other than this state. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Property: includes tangible and intangible property and an interest in that property. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005