Texas Local Government Code 379B.001 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 379B.001
- 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.
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
In this chapter:
(1) “Authority” means a defense base development authority established under this chapter.
(2) “Base efficiency project” means a demonstration project between a municipality and the United States Department of Defense to evaluate and demonstrate methods for more efficient operation of military installations through improved capital asset management and greater reliance on the public or private sector for less costly base support services and to improve mission effectiveness and reduce the cost of providing quality installation support at military facilities under Pub. L. No. 106-246 or other applicable federal laws.
(3) “Base property” means land inside the boundaries of the defense base for which the authority is established and improvements and personal property on that land.
(4) “Board” means the board of directors of the authority.
(5) “Bond” means an interest-bearing obligation issued by an authority under this chapter, including a bond, certificate, note, or other evidence of indebtedness.
(6) “Defense base” means a military installation or facility that is:
(A) closed or realigned under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. § 2687 note) and its subsequent amendments; or
(B) the subject of a base efficiency project.