Texas § CP.102.003 - MAXIMUM PAYMENTS
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§ CP.102.003. MAXIMUM PAYMENTS
MAXIMUM PAYMENTS. Payments under this chapter by a local government may not exceed: (1) $100,000 to any one person or $300,000 for any single occurrence in the case of personal injury or death; or (2) $10,000 for a single occurrence of property damage, unless the local government is liable in the local government's capacity as guardian under the Estates Code and does not give a bond under Section 1105.101 (b), Estates Code, in which event payments may not exceed the amount of the actual property damages. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 924, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488 ), Sec. 22.008, eff. September 1, 2017.
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Section CP.102.003 ("MAXIMUM PAYMENTS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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