§ 51.001 Purpose
§ 51.002 Definitions
§ 51.0021 Family Violence Services Plan
§ 51.003 Contracts
§ 51.004 Contract Eligibility; Procurement; Application Process
§ 51.005 Contract Specifications
§ 51.0051 Maximizing Federal Funding for Programs to Benefit Victims of Family Violence
§ 51.006 Report
§ 51.007 Confidentiality
§ 51.008 Consultations
§ 51.009 Grants and Funds
§ 51.010 Rules
§ 51.011 Funding
§ 51.012 Coordination of Services

Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code Chapter 51 - Family Violence Centers

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • 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
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005