Sections
Subchapter A General Provisions 8137.001 – 8137.005
Subchapter B Board of Directors 8137.051 – 8137.052
Subchapter C General Powers and Duties 8137.101 – 8137.106
Subchapter D General Financial Provisions 8137.151 – 8137.152
Subchapter E Bonds and Other Obligations 8137.202

Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 8137 - Galveston County Municipal Utility District

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Property: means real and personal property. 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
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.