Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 8087 – Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 248

Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
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.
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
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
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

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