Texas Government Code 2269.001 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2269.001
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
In this chapter:
(1) “Architect” means an individual registered as an architect under Chapter 1051, Occupations Code.
(2) “Engineer” means an individual licensed as an engineer under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code.
(3) “Facility” means, unless otherwise specifically provided, an improvement to real property.
(4) “General conditions” in the context of a contract for the construction, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of a facility means on-site management, administrative personnel, insurance, bonds, equipment, utilities, and incidental work, including minor field labor and materials.
(5) “General contractor” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that assumes the risk for constructing, rehabilitating, altering, or repairing all or part of a facility at the contracted price.
(6) “Public work contract” means a contract for constructing, altering, or repairing a public building or carrying out or completing any public work.