Texas Government Code 751.001 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 751.001
- 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.
In this chapter:
(1) “Board” means the Office of State-Federal Relations Advisory Policy Board.
(2) “Director” means the director of the Office of State-Federal Relations.
(3) “Office” means the Office of State-Federal Relations.
(4) “State agency” means a state board, commission, department, institution, or officer having statewide jurisdiction, including a state college or university.