Sec. 351.104. SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY INAPPLICABLE. A private vendor operating under a contract authorized by Section 351.102 is not entitled to claim sovereign immunity in a suit arising from the services performed under the contract by the private vendor. However, this section does not deprive the private vendor or the county of any benefits of any law limiting exposure to liability, setting a limit on damages, or establishing defenses to liability.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 73(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - County Public Safety
Chapter 351 - County Jails and Law Enforcement
Subchapter F. County Contract With Private Entity for Jail Facilities
Section 351.101. Authority to Contract
Section 351.102. Additional Authority to Contract
Section 351.103. Contract Requirements