Terms Used In Texas Education Code Chapter 2000 - Benefits Consortiums for Certain

• Appraisal: A determination of property value.
• General election: means an election, other than a primary election, that regularly recurs at fixed dates. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• Primary election: means an election held by a political party under Chapter 172 to select its nominees for public office, and, unless the context indicates otherwise, the term includes a presidential primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• Statewide office: means an office of the federal or state government that is voted on statewide. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• Voting year: means the 12-month period beginning January 1 of each year. See Texas Election Code 1.005