Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 505.106

LIABILITY

Known as the Development Corporation Act

The act spans §§ 501.001 to 507.202 (255 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case City of Leon Valley Economic Development Corp. v. Little (2017)

Most recently applied in Rosenberg Development Corporation v. Imperial Performing Arts, Inc. (March 2019)

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.01, eff

(a) The following are not liable for damages arising from the performance of a governmental function of a Type B corporation or the authorizing municipality:

(1) the corporation;

(2) a director of the corporation;

(3) the municipality;

(4) a member of the governing body of the municipality; or

(5) an employee of the corporation or municipality.

(b) For purposes of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, a Type B corporation is a governmental unit and the corporation's actions are governmental functions.

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