Sections
Subchapter A General Provisions 8.001
Subchapter B Organizational and Administrative Provisions 8.011 – 8.020
Subchapter C Powers and Duties 8.051 – 8.056

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Terms Used In Texas Water Code Chapter 8 - Southwestern States Water Commission

  • Effects: includes all personal property and all interest in that property. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005