§ 40.151 Coastal Protection Fund
§ 40.152 Use of Fund
§ 40.153 Reimbursement of Fund
§ 40.154 Coastal Protection Fee; Administrative Costs
§ 40.155 Determination of Fee
§ 40.156 Administration of Fee
§ 40.157 Liability of the Fund
§ 40.158 Exceptions to Liability
§ 40.159 Claims From Discharges of Oil
§ 40.160 Payment of Awards
§ 40.161 Reimbursement of Fund
§ 40.162 Awards Exceeding Fund

Terms Used In Texas Natural Resources Code Chapter 40 > Subchapter D - Payment of Costs and Damages

  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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