Texas Water Code Chapter 49 > Subchapter A – General Provisions
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| § 49.001 | Definitions |
| § 49.002 | Applicability |
| § 49.003 | Penalty |
| § 49.004 | Penalty for Violation of District Rules |
Terms Used In Texas Water Code Chapter 49 > Subchapter A - General Provisions
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Board: means the governing body of a district. See Texas Water Code 49.001
- Commission: means the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. See Texas Water Code 49.001
- 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.
- Director: means either a supervisor or director appointed or elected to the board. See Texas Water Code 49.001
- District: means any district or authority created by authority of either Sections Texas Water Code 49.001
- Executive director: means the executive director of the commission. See Texas Water Code 49.001
- 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.
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.