Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 108 – Limitation of Liability for Public Servants
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§ 108.001 | Definitions |
§ 108.002 | Limitation of Liability |
§ 108.003 | State Liability Not Affected |
§ 108.004 | Computer Date Failure |
Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 108
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC