Texas Human Resources Code Chapter 201 – General Provisions
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§ 201.001 | Definitions |
§ 201.002 | Purposes and Interpretation |
§ 201.003 | Goals |
§ 201.004 | Interagency and Intergovernmental Cooperation |
Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code Chapter 201 - General Provisions
- 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
- 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
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.