§ 551.001 Control of Harmful Excess of Water by Municipality With Population of 150,001 to 239,999
§ 551.002 Protection of Streams and Watersheds by Home-Rule Municipality
§ 551.003 Notice of Municipal Development Regulations Applying to Watersheds and Flood-Prone Areas
§ 551.004 Protection of Playa Lakes by Certain Home-Rule Municipalities
§ 551.005 Restriction On Pumping, Extraction, or Use of Groundwater
§ 551.006 Irrigation Systems
§ 551.007 Water Conservation by Home-Rule Municipality
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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 551 - Water Control by Municipalities

  • Home-rule municipality: means a municipality designated by Chapter 5 as a home-rule municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • 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
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • 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
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011