§ 8501.151 Powers Under Constitution and Other Law
§ 8501.152 Applicability of Water Code
§ 8501.153 State Supervision and Approval
§ 8501.154 General Powers Relating to Water
§ 8501.155 Powers Relating to Particular Purposes
§ 8501.156 Powers Relating to Flooding
§ 8501.157 Powers Relating to Use of Water in General
§ 8501.158 Powers Relating to Domestic, Commercial, or Industrial Use of Water
§ 8501.159 Powers Relating to Use of Water for Irrigation
§ 8501.160 Powers Relating to Drainage of Water
§ 8501.161 Powers Relating to Acquisition or Operation of Works, Land, or Other Property
§ 8501.162 Additional Powers Relating to Acquisition or Operation of Property
§ 8501.163 Powers Relating to Contract, Lease, Agreement, or Conveyance
§ 8501.164 Right of Eminent Domain
§ 8501.165 Coordination and Joint Undertakings Among Districts
§ 8501.166 No Authority for Tax or Special Assessment

Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 8501 > Subchapter D - Powers and Duties

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005