Texas § PW.11.356 - LIABILITY
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § PW.11.356 — LIABILITY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ PW.11.356. LIABILITY
LIABILITY. The department is liable for actual damages for: (1) injury to or destruction of property, bodily injury, or death proximately caused by the wrongful act or omission or the negligence of an employee acting within the scope of employment if: (A) the injury to or destruction of property, bodily injury, or death arises from the escape of fire from a prescribed burn conducted by the department; and (B) the employee would be personally liable to the claimant according to Texas law; (2) injury to or destruction of property, bodily injury, or death so caused by the escape of fire from a prescribed burn conducted by the department if the department would, were it a private person, be liable to the claimant according to Texas law; and (3) injury to or destruction of utility infrastructure caused by a prescribed burn. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 345 (H.B. 801 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2015.
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § PW.11.356
What does The Texas Constitution § PW.11.356 cover?
Section PW.11.356 ("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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