Texas Transportation Code - Section 257.001. Road District Or Precinct Operating Under Road Bond Law Designated Body Corporate; Power To Sue And Be Sued
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§ 257.001. ROAD DISTRICT OR PRECINCT OPERATING UNDER ROAD
BOND LAW DESIGNATED BODY CORPORATE; POWER TO SUE AND BE SUED. (a)
A county commissioners precinct or justice precinct operating under
Chapter 1471, Government Code, or a road district is a body
corporate and may sue or be sued in the same manner as a county.
(b) A commissioners precinct or justice precinct operating
under Chapter 1471, Government Code, or a road district may not be
held liable for a tort except as provided by Chapter 101, Civil
Practice and Remedies Code.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended
by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, § 8.376, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Section: 256.008 256.009 256.010 256.051 256.052 256.053 256.054 257.001 257.002 257.003 257.004 257.005 257.006 257.021 257.022
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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