Texas Transportation Code 394.001 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 394.001
- 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.
- 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
In this chapter:
(1) “On-premise sign” means a freestanding sign identifying or advertising a business, person, or activity, and installed and maintained on the same premises as the business, person, or activity.
(2) “Off-premise sign” means a sign displaying advertising that pertains to a business, person, organization, activity, event, place, service, or product not principally located or primarily manufactured or sold on the premises on which the sign is located.
(3) “Person” means an individual, association, or corporation.
(4) “Portable sign” means a sign designed to be mounted on a trailer, bench, wheeled carrier, or other nonmotorized mobile structure.
(5) “Sign” means a structure, display, light device, figure, painting, drawing, message, plaque, poster, billboard, or other thing that is designed, intended, or used to advertise or inform.