Texas § GV.2063.508 - STATUS OF VOLUNTEER

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§ GV.2063.508. STATUS OF VOLUNTEER

STATUS OF VOLUNTEER; LIABILITY. (a) A volunteer is not an agent, employee, or independent contractor of this state for any purpose and has no authority to obligate this state to a third party. (b) This state is not liable to a volunteer for personal injury or property damage sustained by the volunteer that arises from participation in the incident response team. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 475 ), Sec. 6, eff. June 14, 2021. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter N-2, Chapter 2054 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 331 (H.B. 150 ), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2025.

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Section GV.2063.508 ("STATUS OF VOLUNTEER") 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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