Texas Health and Safety Code 481.151 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 481.151
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
In this subchapter:
(1) “Controlled substance property” means a controlled substance, mixture containing a controlled substance, controlled substance analogue, counterfeit controlled substance, drug paraphernalia, chemical precursor, chemical laboratory apparatus, or raw material.
(2) “Controlled substance plant” means a species of plant from which a controlled substance listed in Schedule I or II may be derived.
(2-a) “Crime laboratory” has the meaning assigned by Article 38.35, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(2-b) “Criminal justice agency” has the meaning assigned by § 411.082, Government Code, and includes a local government corporation described by Section 411.0011 of that code.
(3) “Summary destruction” or “summarily destroy” means destruction without the necessity of any court action, a court order, or further proceedings.
(4) “Summary forfeiture” or “summarily forfeit” means forfeiture without the necessity of any court action, a court order, or further proceedings.