Texas Agriculture Code 150.001 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 150.001
- 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.
- 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.
In this subchapter:
(1) “Fresh meat” means a quarter, half, or whole carcass of beef, pork, or mutton or a cut or other part of the carcass that has not been canned, cooked, or otherwise processed.
(2) “Ground meat” includes fresh meat subsequently ground or commingled.
(3) “Imported fresh meat” means fresh meat imported from a foreign nation. The term includes ground meat any part of which is fresh meat imported from a foreign nation.
(4) “Person” means an individual, firm, partnership, association, or corporation.
(5) “Retail store” means a grocery store, butcher shop, delicatessen, or other place where fresh meat is sold at retail for consumption off premises.