§ 388.001 Legislative Findings
§ 388.002 Definitions
§ 388.003 Adoption of Building Energy Efficiency Performance Standards
§ 388.004 Enforcement of Energy Standards Outside of Municipality
§ 388.005 Energy Efficiency Programs in Institutions of Higher Education and Certain Governmental Entities
§ 388.006 State Energy Conservation Office Evaluation
§ 388.007 Distribution of Information and Technical Assistance
§ 388.008 Development of Home Energy Ratings
§ 388.010 Outreach to Near-Nonattainment Areas
§ 388.011 Certification of Municipal Building Inspectors
§ 388.012 Development of Alternative Energy-Saving Methods

Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 388 - Texas Building Energy Performance Standards

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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.
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005