§ 1008.101 District Responsibility
§ 1008.102 Restriction On Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt
§ 1008.103 Management, Control, and Administration
§ 1008.104 Hospital System
§ 1008.105 Rules
§ 1008.106 Purchasing and Accounting Procedures
§ 1008.107 District Property, Facilities, and Equipment
§ 1008.108 Operating and Management Contracts
§ 1008.109 Interlocal Agreement
§ 1008.110 Service Contracts
§ 1008.111 Eminent Domain
§ 1008.112 Cost of Relocating or Altering Property
§ 1008.114 Contracts for Services to Certain Persons
§ 1008.115 Payment for Treatment; Procedures
§ 1008.116 Authority to Sue and Be Sued
§ 1008.117 Advertising for Certain Construction Contracts

Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 1008 > Subchapter C - Powers and Duties

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.