Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code Chapter 155 > Subchapter C - Certain Temporary or Limited Licenses or Permits

• Board: means the Texas Medical Board. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
• 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.
• Disciplinary order: means an action taken under § 164. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
• 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.
• Jurisprudence: The study of law and the structure of the legal system.
• License holder: means a person holding a license, permit, or certificate issued under this subtitle. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
• Person: means an individual, unless the term is expressly made applicable to a partnership, association, or corporation. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
• Physician: means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
• 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