§ 257.001 Road District or Precinct Operating Under Road Bond Law Designated Body Corporate; Power to Sue and Be Sued
§ 257.002 Contracts of Road District or Precinct Operating Under Road Bond Law
§ 257.003 Acquisition of Roads
§ 257.004 Road District Signs
§ 257.005 Notice to Purchasers of Real Property in Road District
§ 257.006 Applicability of Chapter to County Operating Under Special Road Tax Law
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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code Chapter 257 > Subchapter A - General Provisions

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005