§ 1086.001 Definitions
§ 1086.002 Authority for Operation
§ 1086.003 Essential Public Function
§ 1086.004 District Territory
§ 1086.005 District Support or Maintenance Not State Obligation
§ 1086.006 Restriction On State Financial Assistance

Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 1086 > 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
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.