§ 56.011 Creation of District
§ 56.012 Name of Each District
§ 56.013 Area Included in a District
§ 56.014 Petition
§ 56.015 Deposit
§ 56.016 Time of Hearing
§ 56.017 Notice
§ 56.018 Hearing On the Petition
§ 56.019 Findings
§ 56.020 Engineer
§ 56.021 Engineer’s Bond
§ 56.022 Survey and Preliminary Plans
§ 56.023 Map
§ 56.024 Hearing On Preliminary Report
§ 56.025 Changing the Preliminary Report
§ 56.026 Adopting the Preliminary Report
§ 56.032 Authorizing Existing Districts to Operate Under Article Xvi, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution
§ 56.033 Alternate Procedure for Creation
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Terms Used In Texas Water Code Chapter 56 > Subchapter B - Creation of District; Conversion to Article Xvi, Section 59, District

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.