Sec. 370.259. 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 transportation 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, locomotive, rail car, and other power equipment.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 2.01, eff. June 21, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle G - Turnpikes and Toll Projects
Chapter 370 - Regional Mobility Authorities
Section 370.251. Board of Directors
Section 370.2511. Board of Directors: Certain Authorities
Section 370.2515. Board Composition Proposal by Turnpike Authority
Section 370.252. Prohibited Conduct for Directors and Employees
Section 370.2521. Filing of Financial Statement by Director
Section 370.2522. Applicability of Conflicts of Interest Law to Directors
Section 370.2523. Applicability of Nepotism Laws
Section 370.254. Removal of Director
Section 370.255. Compensation of Director
Section 370.256. Evidence of Authority Actions
Section 370.257. Public Access
Section 370.258. Indemnification
Section 370.259. Purchase of Liability Insurance
Section 370.260. Certain Contracts and Sales Prohibited