Terms Used In Texas Government Code Chapter 442 > Subchapter B-1 - Star of the Republic Museum

• General election: means an election, other than a primary election, that regularly recurs at fixed dates. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• 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.
• Law: means a constitution, statute, city charter, or city ordinance. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
• Special election: means an election that is not a general election or a primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
• Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005