Texas Government Code 437.207 – Military Unit as Corporate Body
(a) A military unit in the Texas military forces is, from the time of its creation, a body politic and corporate and may:
(1) take, purchase, own, hold, transfer, pledge, and convey under its corporate name property of a total value, when acquired, of not more than $200,000;
(2) sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, and prosecute and defend in court under its corporate name;
(3) have and use a common seal in a form it adopts;
(4) adopt bylaws to govern and regulate its affairs, consistent with state law and United States law and the orders and regulations of the governor; and
(5) otherwise act as necessary and proper to carry out its purpose.
(b) The officers of the unit are its directors. The senior officer is its president.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 437.207
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The power of a unit to hold or handle property is not affected by a natural increase in the property’s value after it is acquired.