Texas Government Code Chapter 535 > Subchapter A – General Provisions
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| § 535.001 | Definitions |
| § 535.002 | Purpose |
| § 535.003 | Construction |
| § 535.004 | Applicability of Certain Federal Law |
Terms Used In Texas Government Code Chapter 535 > Subchapter A - General Provisions
- 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.
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
- 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