§ 331.001 General Authority
§ 331.002 Acquisition of Historic Objects
§ 331.003 Eminent Domain
§ 331.004 Bonds and Taxes
§ 331.005 Management of Facilities
§ 331.006 Concessions
§ 331.007 Public Use
§ 331.008 Municipal and County Cooperation
§ 331.009 Road Closings
§ 331.010 Cooperation of State Agencies

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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 331 - Municipal and County Authority to Acquire and Maintain Parks, Museums, and Historic Sites

  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Probation officers: Screen applicants for pretrial release and monitor convicted offenders released under court supervision.
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005