§ 497.001 Texas Correctional Industries; Definitions
§ 497.002 Purpose; Implementation
§ 497.003 Advisory Committee
§ 497.004 Labor, Pay
§ 497.005 Industrial Receipts
§ 497.006 Contracts With Private Business
§ 497.007 Grants
§ 497.008 Lease of Land
§ 497.010 Offense: Sale or Offer of Sale of Prison-Produced Articles or Products
§ 497.011 Certain Contracts Prohibited
§ 497.012 Repair and Resale of Surplus Data Processing Equipment

Terms Used In Texas Government Code Chapter 497 > Subchapter A - Texas Correctional Industries

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • General election: means an election, other than a primary election, that regularly recurs at fixed dates. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • General election for state and county officers: means the general election at which officers of the federal, state, and county governments are elected. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Independent candidate: means a candidate in a nonpartisan election or a candidate in a partisan election who is not the nominee of a political party. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Oath: includes affirmation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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
  • Primary election: means an election held by a political party under Chapter 172 to select its nominees for public office, and, unless the context indicates otherwise, the term includes a presidential primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Succeeding: means immediately following. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Swear: includes affirm. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Voting year: means the 12-month period beginning January 1 of each year. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005