§ 533.0001 Definitions
§ 533.0002 Commissioner’s Powers and Duties; Effect of Conflict With Other Law
§ 533.001 Gifts and Grants
§ 533.003 Use of Funds for Volunteer Programs in Local Authorities and Community Centers
§ 533.004 Liens
§ 533.005 Easements
§ 533.007 Use of Criminal History Record Information
§ 533.0075 Exchange of Employment Records
§ 533.008 Employment Opportunities for Individuals With Mental Illness or an Intellectual Disability
§ 533.009 Exchange of Patient Records
§ 533.0095 Collection and Maintenance of Information Regarding Persons Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
§ 533.010 Information Relating to Condition
§ 533.012 Cooperation of State Agencies
§ 533.014 Responsibility of Local Mental Health Authorities in Making Treatment Recommendations
§ 533.015 Unannounced Inspections
§ 533.016 Certain Procurements of Goods and Services by Service Providers
§ 533.017 Participation in Purchasing Contracts or Group Purchasing Program
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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 533 > Subchapter A - General Powers and Duties

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • 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.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • 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.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • 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.
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Swear: includes affirm. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005