§ 13.081 Franchises
§ 13.082 Local Utility Service; Exempt and Nonexempt Areas
§ 13.083 Rate Determination
§ 13.084 Authority of Governing Body; Cost Reimbursement
§ 13.085 Assistance by Utility Commission
§ 13.086 Fair Wholesale Rates for Wholesale Water Sales to a Water District
§ 13.087 Municipal Rates for Certain Recreational Vehicle Parks
§ 13.088 Municipal Fees for Public School Districts

Terms Used In Texas Water Code Chapter 13 > Subchapter D - Municipalities and Counties

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005