Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 112.003 — DEFINITIONS

BC § 112.003Title 5. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES AND SERVICES · Part C. BUSINESS OPERATIONS · Ch. 112. FACILITATING BUSINESS RAPID RESPONSE TO STATE DECLARED DISASTERS ACT

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In this chapter:

(1)"Affiliate" means a member of a combined group as that term is described by Section 171.1014, Tax Code.

(2)"Critical infrastructure" means equipment and property that is owned or used by a telecommunications provider or cable operator or for communications networks, electric generation, electric transmission and distribution systems, natural gas and natural gas liquids gathering, processing, and storage, transmission and distribution systems, and water pipelines and related support facilities, equipment, and property that serve multiple persons, including buildings, offices, structures, lines, poles, and pipes.

(3)"Declared state disaster or emergency" means a disaster or emergency event that occurs in this state and:

(A)in response to which the governor issues an executive order or proclamation declaring a state of disaster or a state of emergency; or

(B)that the president of the United States declares a major disaster or emergency.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 559 (H.B. 2358), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.