§ 60.551 Definitions
§ 60.552 Authorization of Campaign
§ 60.553 Deduction Authorized
§ 60.554 Voluntary Participation
§ 60.555 Designation of an Eligible Charitable Organization
§ 60.556 Confidentiality
§ 60.557 Revocation or Change of Authorization
§ 60.558 Duration of Deduction
§ 60.559 Fair and Equitable Management of Campaign
§ 60.560 Campaign Policy and Management
§ 60.561 Eligibility of Charitable Organizations, Federations, and Funds for Participation
§ 60.562 Fund-Raising Practices
§ 60.563 Limitation On Use of Contributions
§ 60.564 Misapplication of Contributions; Audit
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Terms Used In Texas Water Code Chapter 60 > Subchapter R - Charitable Contributions

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • 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.
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
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  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005