Sec. 901.162. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. (a) Each board member and each officer, director, or employee of a state agency, board, or commission is immune from liability arising out of a disclosure made to the board in connection with a complaint filed with the board.
(b) The board and each board member is immune from liability to a person for damages incident to:
(1) the board's investigation of the person; or
(2) any complaint, charge, or proceeding that results from the investigation.
(c) The state shall hold each board member, employee or agent of the board, and volunteer member of a constructive enforcement committee of the board harmless from any cost, damage, or attorney's fees arising from a claim or suit against that person for an action taken by the person in good faith in the discharge of the board's responsibilities.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1497, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services
Subtitle A - Financial Services
Subchapter D. Board Powers and Duties
Section 901.151. General Powers and Duties of Board
Section 901.152. Advisory Committees
Section 901.1525. Appointment of Board Committees
Section 901.153. Enforcement Committees
Section 901.155. Scholarship Trust Fund for Fifth-Year Accounting Students
Section 901.156. Rules of Professional Conduct
Section 901.1565. Rules on Consequences of Criminal Conviction
Section 901.157. Rules for Specialization
Section 901.158. Rules Restricting Competitive Practices
Section 901.160. Availability and Confidentiality of Certain Board Files
Section 901.161. Privilege for Certain Information
Section 901.162. Immunity From Liability
Section 901.164. Outside Legal Counsel
Section 901.165. Rules for Attest Services
Section 901.166. Authority to Issue Subpoena, Administer Oath, and Receive Evidence
Section 901.167. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy