§ 18.019. General Rules of Interpretation.


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  • When used in this chapter, certain words should be interpreted as follows: the masculine includes the feminine and neuter genders; words in the present tense include the future tense; words in the singular number include the plural number; the words "shall", "required" and "prohibited" are mandatory, and the words "may," "encourage" and "discourage" are permissive.