§ 454.001 Authority
§ 454.002 Essential Governmental Functions
§ 454.003 Federal Grants and Loans
§ 454.004 Management
§ 454.005 Lease of System
§ 454.006 Fares
§ 454.007 Use of Revenue to Pay Other Municipal Debts Prohibited
§ 454.008 Records and Accounts
§ 454.009 Annual Report
§ 454.010 Enforcement

Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code Chapter 454 > Subchapter A - General Provisions

  • 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.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • 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.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005