§ 1030.001 Definitions
§ 1030.002 Authority for Operation
§ 1030.003 Essential Public Function
§ 1030.004 District Territory
§ 1030.005 District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation
§ 1030.006 Restriction On State Financial Assistance

Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 1030 > Subchapter A - General Provisions

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005