§ 552.011 Use of Eminent Domain Power
§ 552.012 Municipalities in or Contracting With a Water District
§ 552.013 Water System in Municipalities With Population of More Than 1,000
§ 552.014 Contracts With Water Districts or Nonprofit Corporations
§ 552.015 Water Supply in Type a General-Law Municipality
§ 552.016 Sale or Lease of Water System by Type a General-Law Municipality
§ 552.017 Water Systems in Home-Rule Municipalities
§ 552.018 Municipal Contract With Private Entity
§ 552.019 Contract With Water Improvement District or Water Control and Improvement District
§ 552.020 Contract With Water District
§ 552.0205 Revenue Bonds to Pay for District Services Under Contract
§ 552.021 Contract Between District and Municipality With Population of More Than 900,000
§ 552.022 Contracts With Certain Special Districts
§ 552.023 Contract Between Municipality and Trinity River Authority
§ 552.024 Municipal Contract for Reclaimed Water Facility in Certain Municipalities

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 552 > Subchapter B - Acquisition of Interests for Drainage, Sewage, or Water Supply Purposes

  • Amortization: Paying off a loan by regular installments.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • General-law municipality: means a municipality designated by Chapter 5 as a Type A general-law municipality, Type B general-law municipality, or Type C general-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Home-rule municipality: means a municipality designated by Chapter 5 as a home-rule municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • 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
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005