Texas Statutes
Subchapter G. Jail District
Section 351.134. Contracts; Suits; Payment of Judgment; Insurance

Sec. 351.134. CONTRACTS; SUITS; PAYMENT OF JUDGMENT; INSURANCE. (a) The board may enter into contracts as provided by this subchapter and shall execute those contracts in the name of the district.
(b) The district may, through its board, sue and be sued in any court of this state in the name of the district. Service of process may be made by serving the general manager. The courts of this state shall take judicial notice of the creation of the district.
(c) A court of this state that renders a money judgment against the district may require the board to pay the judgment from the money of the district.
(d) The board may purchase insurance insuring the district and its employees against any liability incurred under this subchapter and may purchase insurance coverage to cover losses of district property.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 74(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.

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