Sections
Subchapter A General Provisions 3885.001 – 3885.008
Subchapter B Board of Directors 3885.051 – 3885.058
Subchapter C Powers and Duties 3885.101 – 3885.111
Subchapter C-1 Improvement Projects and Services 3885.151 – 3885.156
Subchapter D Division of District Into Multiple Districts 3885.201 – 3885.205
Subchapter E General Financial Provisions; Assessments 3885.251 – 3885.259
Subchapter F Dissolution 3885.301 – 3885.303

Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 3885 - Mustang Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1

  • County election precinct: means an election precinct established under § 42. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: includes affirmation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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.
  • Residence address: means the street address and any apartment number, or the address at which mail is received if the residence has no address, and the city, state, and zip code that correspond to a person's residence. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005