§ 85.001 Short Title
§ 85.002 Definitions
§ 85.003 Department as Lead Agency and Primary Resource
§ 85.004 Educational Materials
§ 85.005 Educational Materials Designed for Certain Persons; Specific Information
§ 85.006 Educational Materials for Persons With Disabilities
§ 85.007 Educational Materials for Minors
§ 85.008 Promotion of Availability of Educational Materials
§ 85.009 Availability of Educational Materials
§ 85.010 Educational Course for Employees and Clients of Health Care Facilities
§ 85.011 Contracts for Educational Materials
§ 85.012 Model Workplace Guidelines
§ 85.014 Technical Assistance to Community Organizations
§ 85.015 Contract for Services; Duration
§ 85.016 Rules
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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 85 > Subchapter A - General Provisions and Educational Materials

  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. Source: OCC
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • 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
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005