Words and terms used in this chapter shall have the following
meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Words defined
in Texas Water Code Chapter 15 or 17 and not defined here shall have
the meanings provided by the appropriate Texas Water Code chapter.
(1) Applicant--A rural political subdivision, including
a rural political subdivision which has entered into an agreement
with a Federal Agency or State Agency for the purpose of submitting
a joint application.
(2) District--A conservation or reclamation district
created under Texas Constitution, Section 52, Article III, or Section
59, Article XVI.
(3) Federal agency--An agency or other entity of the
United States, including the United States Department of Agriculture
or an agency or entity that is acting through or on behalf of that
department.
(4) Fund--The Rural Water Assistance Fund.
(5) Nonprofit water supply or sewer service corporation--A
water or sewer service corporation operating under Texas Water Code,
Chapter 67.
(6) Rural political subdivision--A nonprofit water
supply or sewer service corporation, district, or municipality with
a service area of 10,000 or less in population or that otherwise qualifies
for financing from a federal agency or a county in which no urban
area exceeds 50,000 in population.
(7) State agency--An agency or other entity of the
state, including the Texas Department of Agriculture and the Texas
Department of Housing and Community Affairs and any agency or authority
that is acting through or on behalf of the Texas Department of Agriculture
or the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §365.2 adopted to be effective January 1, 2002, 26 TexReg 11031; amended to be effective November 30, 2011, 36 TexReg 8036; transferred effective February 15, 2020, as published in the January 24, 2020 issue of the Texas Register, 45 TexReg 593 |
