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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 221.034

  • 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.
  • 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

A development corporation is a nonprofit corporation, and no part of its net earnings remaining after payment of its bonds and expenses of accomplishing its public purpose may benefit a person other than the sponsoring entity.