Texas Natural Resources Code Chapter 40 > Subchapter A


§ 40.001	Short Title
§ 40.002	Policy
§ 40.003	Definitions
§ 40.004	Administration of Oil Spill Response and Cleanup
§ 40.005	Administration of Hazardous Substance Spill Response and Cleanup
§ 40.007	General Powers and Duties
§ 40.008	Railroad Commission Authority

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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.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
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.
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
Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005

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