Sections
Subchapter A General Provisions 3844.001 – 3844.008
Subchapter B Board of Directors 3844.051 – 3844.052
Subchapter C Powers and Duties 3844.101 – 3844.106
Subchapter D Public Transit System and Parking Facilities 3844.151 – 3844.155
Subchapter E Financial Provisions 3844.201 – 3844.209
Subchapter F Dissolution 3844.251

Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 3844 - Harris County Improvement District No. 7

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Asset forfeiture: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • 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
  • Succeeding: means immediately following. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005