Terms Used In Texas Election Code Chapter 52 > Subchapter D - Order of Parties, Offices, Names, and Propositions On Ballot

• Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
• County office: means an office of the county government that is voted on countywide. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• District office: means an office of the federal or state government that is not voted on statewide. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• General election: means an election, other than a primary election, that regularly recurs at fixed dates. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• Gubernatorial general election: means the general election held every four years to elect a governor for a full term. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
• Measure: means a question or proposal submitted in an election for an expression of the voters' will. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
• Probate: Proving a will
• Proposition: means the wording appearing on a ballot to identify a measure. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• Special election: means an election that is not a general election or a primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005