Terms Used In Texas Government Code 553.001

  • 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) “Public funds” includes only funds collected by or through a government.
(2) “Public servant” means a person who is elected, appointed, employed, or designated, even if not yet qualified for or having assumed the duties of office, as:
(A) a candidate for nomination or election to public office; or
(B) an officer of government.