§ 261.011 Authority of Governing Body
§ 261.012 Sale or Closure Petition; Election
§ 261.013 Form and Terms of Lease in Municipality of 25,000 or Less

Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 261 > Subchapter B - Sale, Lease, or Closure of Municipal Hospital

  • 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.
  • 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
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005