Sections
Chapter 571 Seawalls and Levees in Coastal Municipalities and Counties 571.001 – 571.011
Chapter 572 Public Utility Agencies for Provision of Water or Sewer Service 572.001 – 572.064
Chapter 573 Authority of Certain Counties and Districts to Regulate Stormwater Management 573.001 – 573.003
Chapter 580 Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Municipal and County Water 580.001 – 580.004

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code > Title 13 > Subtitle C - Water Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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.
  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • 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.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Sole ownership: The type of property ownership in which one individual holds legal title to the property and has full control of it.
  • Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005