§ 174.001 Short Title
§ 174.002 Policy
§ 174.003 Definitions
§ 174.004 Liberal Construction
§ 174.005 Preemption of Other Law
§ 174.006 Effect On Civil Service Provisions
§ 174.007 Effect On Existing Benefits
§ 174.008 Waiver of Immunity
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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 174 > Subchapter A - General Provisions

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Home-rule municipality: means a municipality designated by Chapter 5 as a home-rule municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.