§ 1009.001 Definitions
§ 1009.002 Authority for Creation
§ 1009.003 Essential Public Function
§ 1009.004 District Territory
§ 1009.005 District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation
§ 1009.006 Restriction On State Financial Assistance

Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 1009 > Subchapter A - General Provisions

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • 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.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.