Tex.
Local Gov't Code Section 245.001
Definitions
(1)
“Permit” means a license, certificate, approval, registration, consent, permit, contract or other agreement for construction related to, or provision of, service from a water or wastewater utility owned, operated, or controlled by a regulatory agency, or other form of authorization required by law, rule, regulation, order, or ordinance that a person must obtain to perform an action or initiate, continue, or complete a project for which the permit is sought.(2)
“Political subdivision” means a political subdivision of the state, including a county, a school district, or a municipality.(3)
“Project” means an endeavor over which a regulatory agency exerts its jurisdiction and for which one or more permits are required to initiate, continue, or complete the endeavor.(4)
“Regulatory agency” means the governing body of, or a bureau, department, division, board, commission, or other agency of, a political subdivision acting in its capacity of processing, approving, or issuing a permit.
Source:
Section 245.001 — Definitions, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.245.htm#245.001 (accessed May 26, 2025).
