Texas § ED.51.901 - LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR OPERATORS OF ATOMIC ENERGY REACTORS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § ED.51.901 — LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR OPERATORS OF ATOMIC ENERGY REACTORS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ ED.51.901. LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR OPERATORS OF ATOMIC ENERGY REACTORS
LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR OPERATORS OF ATOMIC ENERGY REACTORS. (a) The governing boards of the state institutions of higher education, as state agencies, which are or will be constructing and operating atomic energy reactors, or otherwise performing experiments in the field of nuclear science, in cooperation with and licensed by the Atomic Energy Commission, or its successor in function, or any other governmental agency, may purchase liability insurance in any amount not to exceed $250,000, and may pay the premium from funds appropriated for that purpose. (b) The defense of sovereign immunity shall not be available to or asserted by the insurer in any claim against it or in any cause of action arising or growing out of a nuclear incident. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3072, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
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Section ED.51.901 ("LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR OPERATORS OF ATOMIC ENERGY REACTORS") 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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