Sections
Subchapter A Assessment On Public Utilities 16.001 – 16.004
Subchapter B Grants and Other Financial Assistance 16.021
Subchapter C Money Disposition, Accounting, and Budget 16.041 – 16.044

Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code Chapter 16 - Commission Financing

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.