§ 151.001 Officer Applies to Commissioners Court for Authority to Appoint Employees
§ 151.002 Commissioners Court Adopts Order Authorizing Appointment of Employees
§ 151.003 Officers Make Appointments
§ 151.004 Commissioners Court May Not Influence Appointment

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 151 > Subchapter A - General Employment Authority

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005