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Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Chapter 84 Charitable Immunity And LiabilityLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Civil Practice & Remedies Code > Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Chapter 84 Charitable Immunity And Liability This Act may be cited as the Charitable Immunity and Liability Act of 1987. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 370, § 1, eff. ... The Legislature of the State of Texas finds that: (1) robust, active, bona fide, and well-supported charitable organizations are needed within Texas to perform essential ... In this chapter: (1) "Charitable organization" means: (A) any organization exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d) and Section 84.007, a volunteer of a charitable organization is immune from civil liability for any act or ... Except as provided in Section 84.007 of this Act, in any civil action brought against an employee of a nonhospital charitable organization for damages based ... Except as provided in Section 84.007 of this Act, in any civil action brought against a nonhospital charitable organization for damages based on an act ... (a) In this section, "religious charitable organization" means a charitable organization that is also a "religious organization" as the term is defined by Section 464.051, ... (a) Except as provided by Section 84.007, in any civil action brought against a hospital or hospital system, or its employees, officers, directors, or volunteers, ... (a) This chapter does not apply to an act or omission that is intentional, wilfully negligent, or done with conscious indifference or reckless disregard for ... If any clause or provision of this chapter or its application to any person or organization is held unconstitutional, such invalidity does not affect other ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |