Texas Local Government Code 393.003 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 393.003
- 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.
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
In this chapter:
(1) “Federal government” includes the United States, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any other agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States.
(2) “Governing body” means the council, commissioners court, board, or other body that is in charge of the fiscal affairs of a public body.
(3) “Housing authority” means an authority created under the Housing Authorities Law (Chapter 392).
(4) “Housing project” means a work or other undertaking of a housing authority in accordance with the Housing Authorities Law or any similar work or other undertaking of the federal government.
(5) “Public body” means a municipality or municipal corporation, county, commission, district, authority, or other subdivision or public body of the state.