Sec. 8502.019. LIMITED LIABILITY FOR AQUATIC HERBICIDE APPLICATION. (a) In this section, "commercially licensed aquatic herbicide applicator" means a person who holds a commercial applicator license issued by the Department of Agriculture under Chapter 76, Agriculture Code, that authorizes the application of aquatic herbicides.
(b) Except as provided by Chapter 12, Parks and Wildlife Code, an authority employee holding a noncommercial aquatic herbicide applicator license or a commercially licensed aquatic herbicide applicator working under contract with the authority is not liable for damages in excess of $2 million for personal injury, property damage, or death resulting from the application by the applicator of aquatic herbicide in compliance with applicable law and the terms of the license or permit.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 996, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Renumbered from Water Code, Section 221.019 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 13.006(a), eff. September 1, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Special District Local Laws Code
Title 6 - Water and Wastewater
Subtitle G - River Authorities
Chapter 8502 - Brazos River Authority
Section 8502.0021. Application of Sunset Act
Section 8502.005. Limitation of Authority; State Supervision
Section 8502.006. Dams and Reservoirs; Water Supply Contracts
Section 8502.007. Priority of Rights
Section 8502.008. Bond Provisions
Section 8502.009. Board of Directors; Bonds; Quorum; Officers
Section 8502.0091. Grounds for Removal of Directors
Section 8502.0092. Director Training
Section 8502.0093. Policies to Separate Policy-Making and Staff Functions
Section 8502.0095. Public Testimony
Section 8502.010. Creation of Master District; Water Control and Improvement District
Section 8502.011. Bond Election Required
Section 8502.012. Additional Powers and Duties
Section 8502.013. Disposition of Property
Section 8502.0132. Sale of Captive Property at Possum Kingdom Lake
Section 8502.0133. Sale of Authority Property on and Associated With Costello Island
Section 8502.014. Acquisition of Property; Eminent Domain
Section 8502.015. Contracts, Grants, and Loans
Section 8502.017. Use of Brazos River and Tributaries
Section 8502.018. Default Procedures
Section 8502.019. Limited Liability for Aquatic Herbicide Application