Texas Government Code 2252.001 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2252.001
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- 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 subchapter:
(1) “Governmental contract” means a contract awarded by a governmental entity for general construction, an improvement, a service, or a public works project or for a purchase of supplies, materials, or equipment.
(2) “Governmental entity” means:
(A) the state;
(B) a municipality, county, public school district, or special-purpose district or authority;
(C) a district, county, or justice of the peace court;
(D) a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of state government, including an institution of higher education as defined by § 61.003, Education Code;
(E) the legislature or a legislative agency; or
(F) the Supreme Court of Texas, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, a court of appeals, or the State Bar of Texas or another judicial agency having statewide jurisdiction.
(3) “Nonresident bidder” refers to a person who is not a resident.
(4) “Resident bidder” refers to a person whose principal place of business is in this state, including a contractor whose ultimate parent company or majority owner has its principal place of business in this state.