§ 562.011 Matagorda County
§ 562.012 Contract for Water Supply and Sewer System in Populous County
§ 562.013 Water Needs of Certain Counties With River
§ 562.014 Acquisition of Property for Water Supply or Transport of Water
§ 562.015 County Water and Sewer Utility
§ 562.016 County Water and Sewer System
§ 562.017 Regulation of Water and Sewer Utility in Populous Counties
§ 562.018 Water Supply and Sewage System for Certain Border Counties

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 562 > Subchapter B - Water Supply and Sewage

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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