Texas Government Code Chapter 487 > Subchapter Q – Rural Technology Center Grant Program

Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
Law: means a constitution, statute, city charter, or city ordinance. See Texas Election Code 1.005
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
Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

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