Texas Agriculture Code 201.002 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 201.002
- 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.
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
In this chapter:
(1) “Conservation district” means a soil and water conservation district.
(2) “Director” means a member of the governing board of a conservation district.
(3) “Family farm corporation” means a farm corporation all shareholders of which are related to each other within the second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code.
(4) “Federal agency” includes the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture and any other agency or instrumentality of the federal government.
(5) “Occupier” means a person who is in possession of land lying within a conservation district, either as lessee, tenant, or otherwise.
(6) “State agency” includes a subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the state.
(7) “State board” means the State Soil and Water Conservation Board.
(8) “State district” means a district established under § 201.012 of this code.