§ 1108.001 Definitions
§ 1108.002 Authority for Operation
§ 1108.003 Essential Public Function
§ 1108.004 District Territory
§ 1108.005 District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation
§ 1108.006 Restriction On State Financial Assistance

Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 1108 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.