Texas Health and Safety Code 244.002 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 244.002
- 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.
In this chapter:
(1) “Birthing center” means a place, facility, or institution at which a woman is scheduled to give birth following a normal, uncomplicated pregnancy, but does not include a hospital or the residence of the woman giving birth.
(2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(60), eff. April 2, 2015.
(3) “Department” means the Department of State Health Services.
(3-a) “Executive commissioner” means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.
(4) “Person” means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or association.