Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 3838 – Pearland Municipal Management District No. 1

Appraisal: A determination of property value.
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.
Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

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