§ 58.011 Creation of Authority; Public Purpose
§ 58.012 Board of Directors
§ 58.013 Officers
§ 58.014 Meetings; Administrative Procedure
§ 58.015 Administration
§ 58.016 Fiscal Accounting of Administration
§ 58.017 Performance Measures
§ 58.0171 Review of Department Plans and Budget Request
§ 58.0172 Board Conflict of Interest
§ 58.0173 Removal of Board Member
§ 58.0174 Standards of Conduct
§ 58.0175 Separation of Responsibilities
§ 58.0176 Board Member Training
§ 58.0177 Appointed Member Preparation Program

Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 58 > Subchapter B - Administration

  • Abstract of judgment: In a federal criminal proceeding, A certification from a U.S. District Court clerk that a judgment of restitution was entered against the defendant owing to the victim. If the defendant inherits, owns, or sells real property or holdings, these assets can then be attached at the state and local levels as well.
  • 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
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Succeeding: means immediately following. See Texas Government Code 312.011