Sections
Subchapter A General Provisions 8058.0101 – 8058.0102
Subchapter B Powers and Duties 8058.0201 – 8058.0204
Subchapter C Bonds and Other Obligations 8058.0301 – 8058.0302

Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 8058 - Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 198

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Court: means and includes:
    (1) a county court in the exercise of its probate jurisdiction;
    (2) a court created by statute and authorized to exercise original probate jurisdiction; and
    (3) a district court exercising original probate jurisdiction in a contested matter. See Texas Estates Code 22.007
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Ward: means a person for whom a guardian has been appointed. See Texas Estates Code 22.033