Texas Transportation Code 22.071 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 22.071
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. 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
In this subchapter:
(1) “Constituent agency” means a public agency that is a party to an agreement under § 22.072 to act jointly under this subchapter.
(2) “Governing authority” means the governing body of a county or municipality or the head of a public agency other than a county or municipality.
(3) “Joint board” means a board created under § 22.074.
(4) “Populous home-rule municipality” means a home-rule municipality with a population of more than 400,000.
(5) “Public agency” includes a local government, an agency of the state or of the United States, and a political subdivision or agency of another state.