Sections
Subchapter A General Provisions 58.001
Subchapter B Use and Retention of Genetic Information 58.051 – 58.052
Subchapter C Disclosure of Genetic Information; Confidentiality; Exceptions 58.101 – 58.105

Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code Chapter 58 - Use of Genetic Information

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • 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
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Ward: means a person for whom a guardian has been appointed. See Texas Estates Code 22.033