§ 81.021 Change in Precinct Boundaries
§ 81.022 Process
§ 81.023 Contempt
§ 81.024 District and County Court Seals
§ 81.025 County Risk Management Pool Coverage Instead of Bonds
§ 81.026 Commissioners Court Membership On Associations and Nonprofit Organizations
§ 81.027 Support of Paupers
§ 81.028 Delegation of Duties of a County Judge in Counties With Population of More Than 1.5 Million
§ 81.029 Delegation of Duties of a County Judge in Certain Counties
§ 81.0291 Delegation of Certain Authority of County Judge or Commissioners Court in Certain Counties
§ 81.030 Testimony Before Commissioners Court
§ 81.032 Acceptance of Donations and Bequests
§ 81.033 Power of Commissioners Court in County With No Incorporated Territory
§ 81.034 Eligibility of County With No Incorporated Territory to Participate in Municipal Assistance Programs
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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 81 > Subchapter B - Duties and Powers

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • General-law municipality: means a municipality designated by Chapter 5 as a Type A general-law municipality, Type B general-law municipality, or Type C general-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • 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
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oath: includes affirmation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • 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
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • 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
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Rule: includes regulation. 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
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005