§ 448.051 Composition of Advisory Commission
§ 448.052 Terms
§ 448.053 Presiding Officer
§ 448.054 Subcommittees
§ 448.055 Compensation; Expenses
§ 448.056 Meetings; Quorum; Public Access
§ 448.057 Training
§ 448.058 Personnel

Terms Used In Texas Government Code Chapter 448 > Subchapter B - Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission

  • 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.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • 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.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005