§ 24.001 Definitions
§ 24.002 Texas Recreation and Parks Account
§ 24.003 Account Revenue Source; Revenue Dedication
§ 24.004 Assistance Grants
§ 24.005 Direct State Matching Grants
§ 24.006 Funds for Grants to Local Governments
§ 24.007 Account Use to Be Consistent With Plans
§ 24.008 Acquisition of Property
§ 24.009 Payments, Records, and Accounting
§ 24.011 Noncompliance With Subchapter
§ 24.012 Account Not to Be Used for Publicity
§ 24.013 Authority of Political Subdivisions to Have Parks

Terms Used In Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 24 > Subchapter A - Local Parks for Smaller Counties and

  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • 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
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Succeeding: means immediately following. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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