§ 240.901 Land Use Regulation for Flood Control in Coastal Counties
§ 240.902 Closing of Gulf Beaches
§ 240.905 Land Use Regulation for Flood Control in Trinity River Basin
§ 240.907 Fee for Cutting County Road
§ 240.909 Regulation of Tree Cutting in Certain Counties
§ 240.910 Regulation of Litter and Mosquito Control in Certain Counties
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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 240 > Subchapter Z - Miscellaneous Provisions

  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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
  • 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
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005