Sections
Subchapter A General Provisions 8856.001 – 8856.007
Subchapter B Board of Directors 8856.051 – 8856.055
Subchapter C Powers and Duties 8856.101 – 8856.107
Subchapter D General Financial Provisions 8856.151 – 8856.152

Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 8856 - North Texas Groundwater Conservation District

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. 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
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005