Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code Chapter 504 > Subchapter A - General Provisions

• 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.
• Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• 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
• Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005