The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Competent--The status of a person who has not been adjudicated incompetent through a court action.
2. (2) Department--The Texas Department of Transportation.
3. (3) Established service-connected disability--A disability that has been or may be established by official military records.
4. (4) Official--Member of the Texas Transportation Commission.
5. (5) Orphan--An individual whose deceased father or mother was a veteran.
6. (6) Public entity--A public department, commission, board, or agency.
7. (7) Veteran--An individual who served in the army, navy, air force, marine corps, or coast guard of the United States or in an auxiliary service of one of those branches of the armed forces.

Source Note:The provisions of this §4.11 adopted to be effective April 23, 1996, 21 TexReg 3220.