§ 399.001 Short Title
§ 399.002 Definitions
§ 399.003 Exercise of Powers
§ 399.004 Authorized Assessments
§ 399.005 Written Contract for Assessment Required
§ 399.006 Establishment of Program
§ 399.007 Designation of Region
§ 399.008 Procedure for Establishment of Program
§ 399.009 Report Regarding Assessment
§ 399.010 Notice to Mortgage Holder Required for Participation
§ 399.011 Review Required
§ 399.012 Direct Acquisition by Owner
§ 399.013 Recording of Notice of Contractual Assessment Required
§ 399.014 Lien
§ 399.015 Contract for Collection of Assessments; No Personal Liability
§ 399.016 Bonds or Notes
§ 399.017 Joint Implementation
§ 399.018 Prohibited Acts
§ 399.019 No Personal Liability

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 399 - Municipal and County Water and Energy Improvement Regions

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • 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.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.