§ 254.151 Minimum Standards
§ 254.153 Facility Care Requirements
§ 254.154 Complaints
§ 254.155 Notice of Fees
§ 254.1555 Certain Fees Prohibited
§ 254.1556 Disclosure of Certain Prices and Fees During Declared Disaster; Construction
§ 254.156 Disclosure Statement Required
§ 254.157 Certain Advertising Prohibited
§ 254.158 Removal of Signs
§ 254.160 Prohibited Pricing Practices During Declared State of Disaster

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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 254 > Subchapter D - Regulation of Facilities

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Sell: means to transfer the ownership or the right of possession of an item to a person for consideration and includes a barter and an even exchange. See Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 1.101
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005