§ 162.101 Definitions
§ 162.102 Adoption of Compact; Text
§ 162.103 Financial Responsibleness for Child
§ 162.104 Approval of Placement
§ 162.105 Placement in Some other Country
§ 162.106 Compact Authority
§ 162.107 Offenses; Penalties

Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 162 > Subchapter B - Interstate Compact On the Placement of Children

  • Amendment: A proposal to change the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of information technology, by inserting new language, or both. Before an subpoena becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Entreatment: A request made later 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 have an appeal." Ane who appeals is chosen the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to brand payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorisation
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Confidence: A judgement of guilt against a criminal accused.
  • 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 concern in its own name.
  • Accused: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the offense.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established past law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' bounty and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Show: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to determine the example for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the bookkeeping period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October ane and ends on September 30. The financial year is designated past the calendar year in which it ends; for case, fiscal year 2006 begins on October ane, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will filibuster exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the holding of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • in writing: includes whatever representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued past a thousand jury stating that at that place is enough evidence that the defendant committed the offense to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal say-so of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when 2 courts have simultaneous responsibleness for the aforementioned case. (2) The geographic expanse over which the court has authority to determine cases.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. Meet Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Misdemeanor: Usually a piffling law-breaking, a less serious criminal offence than a felony, punishable by less than a year of confinement.
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or bureau, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. Run into Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Plea: In a criminal instance, the defendant'south statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open courtroom.
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial demography. Encounter Texas Authorities Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal belongings. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Existent holding: State, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Residual: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some outcome, such equally the death of a life tenant.
  • Dominion: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements oftentimes involve the payment of bounty by one political party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Signed: includes whatsoever symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. Meet Texas Government Lawmaking 311.005
  • Statute: A constabulary passed past a legislature.
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Authorities Code 312.011
  • Testify: Reply questions in court.
  • Testimony: Testify presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes identify when the accused pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come up to court to give testify.
  • United states: includes a department, bureau, or other bureau of the Us of America. See Texas Regime Code 311.005
  • User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Lawmaking 311.005
  • Yr: means 12 consecutive months. Run into Texas Authorities Code 311.005