Sec. 366.259. PURCHASE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE. (a) An authority shall insure its officers and employees from liability arising from the use, operation, or maintenance of equipment that is used or may be used in connection with the laying out, construction, or maintenance of the authority's turnpike projects.
(b) Insurance coverage under this section must be provided by the purchase of a policy of liability insurance from a reliable insurance company authorized to do business in this state. The form of the policy must be approved by the commissioner of insurance.
(c) This section is not a waiver of immunity of the authority or the counties in an authority from liability for the torts or negligence of an officer or employee of an authority.
(d) In this section, "equipment" includes an automobile, motor truck, trailer, aircraft, motor grader, roller, tractor, tractor power mower, and other power equipment.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1171, Sec. 7.24, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle G - Turnpikes and Toll Projects
Chapter 366 - Regional Tollway Authorities
Section 366.251. Board of Directors
Section 366.252. Conflict of Interest
Section 366.254. Removal of Director
Section 366.255. Compensation of Director
Section 366.256. Evidence of Authority Actions
Section 366.257. Public Access
Section 366.2575. Board Vote on County Request
Section 366.258. Indemnification
Section 366.259. Purchase of Liability Insurance
Section 366.260. Certain Contracts and Sales Prohibited