Tex.
Gov't Code Section 618.002
Definitions
(1)
“Authorized officer” means any official of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a department, agency, or instrumentality of this state or of a political subdivision of this state whose signature is required or permitted to be placed on a public security, eligible contract, instrument of payment, or certificate of assessment.(2)
“Certificate of assessment” means a certificate or instrument evidencing a special assessment that is issued by an agency or political subdivision of this state.(3)
“Eligible contract” means a written evidence of agreement, including a contract, purchase order, and surety bond, and any related document, including an application, certificate, and approval, other than a public security or instrument of payment, that is executed, authenticated, certified, or endorsed for or on behalf of a home-rule municipality with a population of 200,000 or more.(4)
“Facsimile signature” means a reproduction of the manual signature of an authorized officer that is made by any method, including engraving, imprinting, lithographing, and stamping.(5)
“Instrument of payment” means a check, draft, warrant, or order for the payment, delivery, or transfer of money.(6)
“Public security” means an obligation for the payment of money, including a bond, note, and certificate of indebtedness, that is issued by this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a department, agency, or instrumentality of this state or of a political subdivision of this state.
Source:
Section 618.002 — Definitions, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.618.htm#618.002 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
