Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 282.048
Authority to Sue and Be Sued; District Liability

(a)

The board may sue and be sued on behalf of the district.

(b)

A suit against the district must be brought in the county in which the district is located.

(c)

The district is not liable for negligence for an act of a district officer, agent, or employee.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Source: Section 282.048 — Authority to Sue and Be Sued; District Liability, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.282.htm#282.048 (accessed May 4, 2024).

282.001
Definitions 282.002
District Authorization 282.003
Creation Election Required 282.004
Petition for Election 282.005
Hearing 282.006
Election Costs 282.021
Election of Board 282.022
Oath and Bond 282.023
Compensation 282.024
Officers 282.025
Quorum 282.026
Seal 282.027
Superintendent 282.028
Other Officers and District Employees 282.041
Management, Control, and Administration 282.042
District Rules 282.043
Powers Relating to District Property, Facilities, and Equipment 282.044
Contracting Authority 282.045
Purchasing Procedures 282.046
Eminent Domain 282.047
Gifts and Endowments 282.048
Authority to Sue and Be Sued 282.049
Other Board Powers 282.050
Provision of Hospital Services 282.061
Annual Report 282.062
Treasurer 282.063
District Funds 282.064
Fiscal Year 282.065
Annual Audit 282.071
General Obligation Bonds 282.072
Interest, Maturity, and Denomination 282.073
Execution of Bonds 282.074
Approval and Registration of Bonds 282.075
Bond Record Book 282.076
Compensation of County Clerk 282.077
Bond of County Judge 282.078
Sale of the Bonds 282.079
Disposition of Unneeded Bonds 282.080
Additional Bond Issue and Election 282.081
Change in Use of Bond Proceeds After Bond Issuance 282.101
Taxes to Pay Bonds 282.102
Tax Assessor-collector 282.121
Authority to Convert 282.122
Conversion Hearing and Election 282.123
Ballot Proposition 282.124
Effective Date of Conversion 282.125
Responsibility of County 282.126
District Responsibilities 282.127
Effect of Conversion 282.0211
Optional Four-year Terms

Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 282.048’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 282.048 — Authority to Sue and Be Sued; District Liability, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.282.htm#282.048 (last accessed May 4, 2024).