§ 53.011 Creating a District
§ 53.012 Cities and Towns
§ 53.013 Presenting Petition
§ 53.014 Requisites of Petition
§ 53.015 Deposit
§ 53.016 Time and Place of Hearing
§ 53.017 Notice
§ 53.018 Posting Notice
§ 53.019 Hearing Powers
§ 53.020 Temporary Supervisors; Qualifications
§ 53.021 Officers to Be Elected
§ 53.029 Division of or Assumption of Authority by Certain Districts
§ 53.030 Ordering Election
§ 53.031 Order: Metes and Bounds
§ 53.032 Order: Time of Election
§ 53.033 Order: Election of Supervisors
§ 53.034 Order: Division of Property and Money
§ 53.040 Elected Supervisors Take Office
§ 53.041 Completing Membership of the Board
§ 53.042 Newly Elected Supervisors–Term of Office
§ 53.043 Powers of New District
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Terms Used In Texas Water Code Chapter 53 > Subchapter B - Creating and Dividing a District

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • 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.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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.
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Swear: includes affirm. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005