§ 13.001 Control by Department
§ 13.002 Development and Acquisition of Outdoor Areas
§ 13.003 Gifts and Improvements of Park Sites
§ 13.004 Financing of Park Programs
§ 13.0041 Use of Certain Bond Revenue
§ 13.0044 Preference for Certain Park Programs
§ 13.0045 Revenue Bonds for Parks and Wildlife Facilities
§ 13.0046 Cooperation With Institutions of Higher Education
§ 13.005 Acquisition of Historical Sites
§ 13.0051 Coordination With Texas Historical Commission; Report On Preservation Plans
§ 13.0052 Reports
§ 13.0053 Reference to Historical Sites
§ 13.006 Lease of Lands
§ 13.0061 Lease of Grazing Rights On Park Lands; Sale of Products
§ 13.007 Investigation Expenses
§ 13.0075 Eligibility Criteria for Inclusion of Real Property in State Parks System
§ 13.008 Solicitation, Receipt, and Transfer of Land
§ 13.009 Sale or Exchange of Land
§ 13.010 Historic Sites
§ 13.011 Natural Features
§ 13.012 Roadside Parks
§ 13.013 Construction of Roads by Texas Department of Transportation
§ 13.014 Roads and Trails to Certain Park Sites
§ 13.0145 Speed Limits
§ 13.015 Park User Fees; Concessions
§ 13.0151 State Park Passes
§ 13.0155 Use of Parks and Wildlife Department Brand
§ 13.016 Inmate Labor
§ 13.017 Publications On Parks
§ 13.018 State Parklands Passport
§ 13.019 Facility Reservation System and Fee
§ 13.0191 Facility and Lodging Fees
§ 13.020 Local Public Hearings On Park Development Plans
§ 13.022 Easement Through Caddo Lake State Park
§ 13.023 Lifeguards and Signage in Certain Areas

Terms Used In Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 13 > Subchapter A - General Powers and Duties

  • Affidavit: means a statement in writing of a fact or facts signed by the party making it, sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths, and officially certified to by the officer under his seal of office. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Outlays: Outlays are payments made (generally through the issuance of checks or disbursement of cash) to liquidate obligations. Outlays during a fiscal year may be for payment of obligations incurred in prior years or in the same year.
  • 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
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Sell: means to transfer the ownership or the right of possession of an item to a person for consideration and includes a barter and an even exchange. See Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 1.101
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.
  • User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • 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