Texas § OC.901.162 - IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § OC.901.162 — IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ OC.901.162. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY
IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. (a) Each board member and each officer, director, or employee of a state agency, board, or commission is immune from liability arising out of a disclosure made to the board in connection with a complaint filed with the board. (b) The board and each board member is immune from liability to a person for damages incident to: (1) the board's investigation of the person; or (2) any complaint, charge, or proceeding that results from the investigation. (c) The state shall hold each board member, employee or agent of the board, and volunteer member of a constructive enforcement committee of the board harmless from any cost, damage, or attorney's fees arising from a claim or suit against that person for an action taken by the person in good faith in the discharge of the board's responsibilities. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1497, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
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Section OC.901.162 ("IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY") 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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