§ 31.051 General Duties
§ 31.0515 Duties Related to the Alamo Complex
§ 31.052 Custody of Records
§ 31.053 Filing Papers
§ 31.054 Public Access to and Removal of Papers
§ 31.056 Revision, Compilation, and Printing of Abstracts
§ 31.058 Receiving Funds
§ 31.059 Receiver’s Books
§ 31.062 Embezzlement
§ 31.064 Setting and Collecting Fees
§ 31.065 Authority to Accept Grants, Gifts, Devises, Trusts, and Bequests
§ 31.0655 Save Texas History and Adopt-a-Beach Programs
§ 31.066 Authority to Accept Title to a Site Following Completion of Remedial Action in Accordance With Federal Law
§ 31.067 Authority to Sell Certain Agency Real Property
§ 31.0671 Agency Authority to Sell or Exchange Real Property
§ 31.0672 Authority to Conduct Certain Real Property Transactions
§ 31.068 Standing to Enforce Restrictions
§ 31.069 Indefinite Quantity Contracts for Services After Declared Natural Disaster
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Terms Used In Texas Natural Resources Code Chapter 31 > Subchapter C - Powers and Duties

  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005