Texas Local Government Code Chapter 51 > Subchapter A


§ 51.001	Ordinance, Rule, or Regulation Necessary to Carry Out Other Powers
§ 51.002	Ordinance or Rules Inconsistent With State Law Prohibited
§ 51.003	Municipal Act or Proceeding Presumed Valid

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Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
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.
Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005

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