Tex. Fin. Code § 59.308

SAFETY EVALUATION

Known as the Texas Banking Act

The act spans §§ 31–59 (247 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Sofia Borquez, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate Of Cresencio Borquez, Mercedes Borquez, Individually, and Joel Borquez, Individually (2015)

Most recently applied in JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Sofia Borquez, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate Of Cresencio Borquez, Mercedes Borquez, Individually, and Joel Borquez, Individually (November 2015)

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff

(a) An owner or operator shall in good faith evaluate the safety of each unmanned teller machine that the person owns or operates.

(b) In making the evaluation, the owner or operator shall consider:

(1) the extent to which the lighting for the machine complies with Section 59.307;

(2) the presence of obstructions, including landscaping and vegetation, in the area of the machine and the access area and defined parking area for the machine; and

(3) the incidence of violent crimes in the immediate neighborhood of the machine as shown by local law enforcement records and of which the owner or operator has actual knowledge.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.