SETTLEMENT
Known as the Texas Tort Claims Act
The act spans §§ 101–101 (41 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Harvey v. Montgomery County (2012)
Most recently applied in Harvey v. Montgomery County (April 2012)
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff
(a) A cause of action under this chapter may be settled and compromised by the governmental unit if, in a case involving the state the governor determines, or if, in other cases the governing body of the governmental unit determines, that the compromise is in the best interests of the governmental unit.
(b) Approval is not required if the governmental unit has acquired insurance under this chapter.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.