Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code Chapter 43 > Subchapter C - Implementation of Middle Mile Broadband Service by Electric Utility

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• 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}
• Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005