Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code Chapter 24 - Operation of Aircraft

• Board: means the Texas Medical Board. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
• 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.
• Department of Public Safety: means the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas. See Texas Transportation Code 1.004
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• Operation: means the application of surgery or the performance of surgical services. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• 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
• 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
• Succeeding: means immediately following. See Texas Government Code 312.011
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005