Texas Water Code 15.992 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 15.992
- 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.
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
In this subchapter:
(1) “District” means a conservation or reclamation district created under § 52, Article III, or § 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
(2) “Federal agency” means an agency or other entity of the United States, including the United States Department of Agriculture or an agency or entity that is acting through or on behalf of that department.
(3) “Fund” means the rural water assistance fund.
(3-a) “Nonprofit water supply or sewer service corporation” means a corporation operating under Chapter 67.
(4) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 607 (H.B. 3582), Sec. 4(a)(3), and Ch. 1064 (S.B. 469), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2023.
(5) “State agency” means an agency or other entity of the state, including the Department of Agriculture and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and any agency or authority that is acting through or on behalf of the Department of Agriculture or the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.