Sections
Subchapter A General Provisions 8152.0101 – 8152.0106
Subchapter B Board of Directors 8152.0201 – 8152.0202
Subchapter C Powers and Duties 8152.0301 – 8152.0305
Subchapter D General Financial Provisions 8152.0401 – 8152.0403
Subchapter E Bonds and Other Obligations 8152.0501 – 8152.0503

Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 8152 - Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 80

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
  • 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
  • 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.