§ 418.101 All Political Subdivisions Served
§ 418.1015 Emergency Management Directors
§ 418.102 County Programs
§ 418.103 Municipal Programs
§ 418.104 Interjurisdictional Programs
§ 418.105 Liaison Officers
§ 418.106 Local and Interjurisdictional Emergency Management Plans
§ 418.107 Local Finance
§ 418.1075 Suspension of Deadlines Imposed by Local Law
§ 418.108 Declaration of Local Disaster
§ 418.1085 Limitations On Construction and Related Services
§ 418.109 Authority to Render Mutual Aid Assistance
§ 418.110 Statewide Mutual Aid Program for Fire Emergencies
§ 418.1101 Plan for Continuity of Functions
§ 418.1102 Exception to Quorum Requirements
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Terms Used In Texas Government Code Chapter 418 > Subchapter E - Local and Interjurisdictional Emergency Management

  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • 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.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005