§ 7.001 Definitions
§ 7.002 Enforcement Authority
§ 7.0025 Initiation of Enforcement Action Using Information Provided by Private Individual
§ 7.00251 Initiation of Certain Clean Air Act Enforcement Actions Using Information Provided by a Person
§ 7.0026 Suspension of Enforcement Action Against Certain Regional Water, Sewer, or Solid Waste Services
§ 7.003 Enforcement Report
§ 7.004 Remedies Cumulative
§ 7.005 Effect On Other Law
§ 7.006 Enforcement Policies
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Terms Used In Texas Water Code Chapter 7 > Subchapter A - General Provisions

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.