Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code Chapter 1507 - Consumer Choice of Benefits Plans

• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Certified historic structure: means a property in this state that is:
  (A) listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places;
  (B) designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark under § 442. See Texas Tax Code 172.101
• Commission: means the Texas Historical Commission. See Texas Tax Code 172.101
• Comptroller: means the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. See Texas Tax Code 1.04
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• Effects: includes all personal property and all interest in that property. See Texas Government Code 312.011
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
• in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
• Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
• return: as used in this Chapter , means the report made by the officer or person charged with serving the writ of habeas corpus, and also the answer made by the person served with such writ. See Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 11.55
• Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
• United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
• Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
• Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
• 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