Texas Agriculture Code 101.001 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 101.001
- 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.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- 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
In this chapter:
(1) “Handle” means buy for resale, sell, offer to sell, process, broker, or ship for the purpose of selling.
(2) “Packer” means a person who prepares or packs perishable commodities for barter, sale, exchange, or shipment.
(3) “Perishable commodity” means fresh produce grown in Texas and generally considered a perishable vegetable or fruit.
(4) “Person” means an individual, partnership, group of persons, corporation, or business unit.
(5) “Producer” means a person who is engaged in the business of growing or producing any perishable commodity.
(6) “Warehouseman” means a person who receives and stores perishable commodities for compensation.