Sec. 282.048. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED; DISTRICT LIABILITY. (a) The board may sue and be sued on behalf of the district.
(b) A suit against the district must be brought in the county in which the district is located.
(c) The district is not liable for negligence for an act of a district officer, agent, or employee.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Hospital Districts
Chapter 282 - Hospital Districts in Counties of 75,000 or Less
Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties
Section 282.041. Management, Control, and Administration
Section 282.042. District Rules
Section 282.043. Powers Relating to District Property, Facilities, and Equipment
Section 282.044. Contracting Authority
Section 282.045. Purchasing Procedures
Section 282.046. Eminent Domain
Section 282.047. Gifts and Endowments
Section 282.048. Authority to Sue and Be Sued; District Liability