Texas Transportation Code

§ 201.106 — SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS; PURCHASE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE

TN § 201.106Title 6. ROADWAYS · Part A. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION · Ch. 201. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION · Art. C. COMMISSION'S POWERS AND DUTIES

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(a)This section applies to a claim against the department 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 roads, highways, rest areas, or other public grounds in this state.

(b)The department may settle a claim described by Subsection (a) if:

(1)the department may be liable under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code;

(2)the director determines that a settlement is in the best interest of the department; and

(3)the department's liability under the terms of the settlement is less than $10,000.

(c)Section 101.105, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, does not apply to a settlement under this section.

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Legislative history

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 59, Sec. 1, eff. May 15, 2003.