§ 214.191 Definitions
§ 214.1915 Applicability
§ 214.192 Categories of Alarm Systems
§ 214.193 Duration of Municipal Permit
§ 214.194 Municipal Permit Fee Generally
§ 214.195 Nonrenewal or Revocation of Permit and Termination of Municipal Response; Discrimination Prohibited
§ 214.1955 Multiunit Housing Facilities
§ 214.196 On-Site Inspection Required
§ 214.197 Penalties for False Alarms
§ 214.198 Verification
§ 214.199 Exception of Municipality From Alarm System Response
§ 214.200 Priority or Level of Response Not Affected; Liability of Municipality for Nonresponse

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 214 > Subchapter F - Burglar Alarm Systems in Certain Municipalities Wholly Located in Certain Counties

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • 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.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • 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
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005