Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 120 > Subchapter B – Powers and Duties
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§ 120.051 | Task Force; Duties |
§ 120.052 | Collaboration With Office of Border Health |
§ 120.053 | Composition; Terms |
§ 120.054 | Meetings |
§ 120.055 | Compensation and Reimbursement |
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 120 > Subchapter B - Powers and Duties
- 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.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Life estate: A property interest limited in duration to the life of the individual holding the interest (life tenant).
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- 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