§ 49.051 Board of Directors
§ 49.052 Disqualification of Directors
§ 49.053 Quorum
§ 49.054 Officers
§ 49.055 Sworn Statement, Bond, and Oath of Office
§ 49.056 General Manager
§ 49.057 Management of District
§ 49.058 Conflicts of Interest
§ 49.059 Tax Assessor and Collector
§ 49.060 Fees of Office; Reimbursement
§ 49.061 Seal
§ 49.062 Offices and Meeting Places
§ 49.063 Notice of Meetings
§ 49.0631 District Information On Water Bill
§ 49.064 Meetings
§ 49.065 Records
§ 49.066 Suits
§ 49.067 Contracts
§ 49.068 Contracts With Governmental Agencies
§ 49.069 Employee Benefits
§ 49.070 Workers’ Compensation
§ 49.071 District Name Change
§ 49.072 Limitation On Future Employment

Terms Used In Texas Water Code Chapter 49 > Subchapter C - Administrative Provisions

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Board: means the governing body of a district. See Texas Water Code 49.001
  • Commission: means the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. See Texas Water Code 49.001
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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.
  • Director: means either a supervisor or director appointed or elected to the board. See Texas Water Code 49.001
  • District: means any district or authority created by authority of either Sections Texas Water Code 49.001
  • Executive director: means the executive director of the commission. See Texas Water Code 49.001
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Oath: includes affirmation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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.
  • Potable water: means water that has been treated for public drinking water supply purposes. See Texas Water Code 49.001
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Special water authority: means a river authority as that term is defined in Section 30. See Texas Water Code 49.001
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005