§ 1099.001 Definitions
§ 1099.002 Authority for Operation
§ 1099.003 Essential Public Function
§ 1099.004 District Territory
§ 1099.005 Correction of Invalid Procedures
§ 1099.006 District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation
§ 1099.007 Restriction On State Financial Assistance

Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 1099 > 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
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005