Terms Used In Texas Government Code 71.001

  • 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 chapter:
(1) “Chair” means the chair of the council.
(2) “Council” means the Texas Judicial Council.
(3) “Defendant” means a person accused of a crime or juvenile offense, as those terms are defined by § 79.001.
(4) “Public defender’s office” has the meaning assigned by Article 26.044(a), Code of Criminal Procedure.