Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 81.030

  • Oath: includes affirmation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

The commissioners court may require that testimony before the court be given under oath. A person who makes a false statement under oath is subject to prosecution under § 37.02, Penal Code.