§ 1012.101 District Responsibility
§ 1012.102 Restriction On County or Municipality Taxation and Debt
§ 1012.103 Management, Control, and Administration
§ 1012.104 Hospital System
§ 1012.105 Rules
§ 1012.106 Purchasing and Accounting Procedures
§ 1012.107 District Property, Facilities, and Equipment
§ 1012.108 Eminent Domain
§ 1012.109 Gifts and Endowments
§ 1012.110 Construction Contracts
§ 1012.111 Contracts With Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment
§ 1012.112 Payment for Treatment; Procedures
§ 1012.113 Authority to Sue and Be Sued
§ 1012.114 Facilities or Services for Persons Who Are Elderly or Disabled
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Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 1012 > Subchapter C - Powers and Duties

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005