If a violation of this chapter results in physical or electrical contact with a high voltage overhead line, the person, firm, corporation, or association that committed the violation is liable to the owner or operator of the line for all damages to the facilities and for all liability that the owner or operator incurs as a result of the contact.
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 752.008
LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case Central Maine Power Company v. Devereux Marine, Inc. (2013)
Most recently applied in Central Maine Power Company v. Devereux Marine, Inc. (March 2013)
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.