Tex. Lab. Code § 504.001

DEFINITIONS

Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case Dallas County v. Gonzales (2006)

Most recently applied in Kim Burt v. Andrews County Hospital District D/B/A Permian Regional Medical Center (July 2013)

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff

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In this chapter, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context:

(1) "Division" means the division of workers' compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance.

(2) "Employee" means:

(A) a person in the service of a political subdivision who has been employed as provided by law; or

(B) a person for whom optional coverage is provided under Section 504.012 or 504.013.

(3) "Political subdivision" means a county, municipality, special district, school district, junior college district, housing authority, community center established under Subchapter A, Chapter 534, Health and Safety Code, or any other legally constituted political subdivision of the state.

(4) "Pool" means two or more political subdivisions collectively self-insuring under an interlocal contract under Chapter 791, Government Code.

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