Terms Used In Texas Water Code 67.015

  • 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.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005

The Securities Act (Title 12, Government Code) does not apply to:
(1) a note, bond, or other evidence of indebtedness issued by a corporation doing business in this state to the United States;
(2) an instrument executed to secure a debt of a corporation to the United States; or
(3) the issuance of a membership certificate or stock certificate of a corporation.