§ 48.001 Purpose
§ 48.002 Definitions
§ 48.0021 Reference to Commission or Executive Commissioner
§ 48.003 Investigations in Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities, and Similar Facilities
§ 48.004 Risk Assessment
§ 48.005 Maintenance of Records
§ 48.006 Community Satisfaction Survey
§ 48.007 Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Certain Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation Investigations
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Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code Chapter 48 > Subchapter A - General Provisions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • 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
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005