§ 344.051 Authority of Municipality to Propose District
§ 344.052 Temporary Board
§ 344.053 Election Required
§ 344.054 Confirmation Election Order
§ 344.055 Sales and Use Tax
§ 344.056 Notice of Election
§ 344.057 Election Date
§ 344.058 Ballot Proposition
§ 344.059 Canvassing Returns
§ 344.060 Dissolution of Temporary Board
§ 344.061 Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services Plan and Budget Plan
§ 344.062 Financing Creation of District
lawyer at desk

Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 344 > Subchapter B - Creation of District and Temporary Board

  • 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
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • 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