Texas Insurance Code - Section 442.056. Immunity
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§ 442.056. IMMUNITY. (a) The following persons are not
liable, and a cause of action does not arise against any of the
following persons, for a good faith action or failure to act in
exercising powers and performing duties under this chapter:
(1) the commissioner or an agent or employee of the
commissioner; or
(2) a special deputy receiver or an agent or employee
of the special deputy receiver.
(b) The attorney general shall defend an action to which
Subsection (a) applies that is brought against a person described
by that subsection, including an action brought after the
defendant's service with the commissioner, a special deputy
receiver, or the department has terminated, or after the close of
the receivership out of which the action arises. This subsection
does not require the attorney general to defend a person with
respect to an issue other than the applicability or effect of the
immunity provided by Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 727, § 1, eff. April 1, 2007.
Section: 442.003 442.004 442.051 442.052 442.053 442.054 442.055 442.056 442.101 442.102 442.103 442.104 442.105 442.106 442.107
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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