Texas Government Code 4001.064 – Person; Company
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(a) The terms “person” and “company” include:
(1) any of the following formed under the laws of this or another state, country, sovereignty, or political subdivision of a state, country, or sovereignty, and regardless of whether incorporated or unincorporated:
(A) a corporation;
(B) a person;
(C) a company, including a joint stock company;
(D) a partnership, including a limited partnership;
(E) an association;
(F) a firm;
(G) a syndicate; or
(H) a trust; and
(2) a government or a political subdivision or agency of a government.
(b) As used in Subsection (a), “trust”:
(1) is deemed to include a common law trust; and
(2) does not include a trust created or appointed under or by virtue of a last will and testament or by a court.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 4001.064
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- 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.
- 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
(c) The definition of “person” assigned by § 311.005 does not apply to any provision in this title.