§ 59.001 Purpose and Application
§ 59.002 Definitions
§ 59.003 Creation of District
§ 59.004 Purposes of District
§ 59.005 Matching Funds Guarantees
§ 59.006 Consent of City
§ 59.007 Granting or Refusing Petition; Exclusion of Territory
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Terms Used In Texas Water Code Chapter 59 > Subchapter A - District Creation

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • 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.
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005