§ 97.001 Liability of Correctional Facilities and Officers Barred for Certain Acts of Inmates
§ 97.002 Limit On Liability of Certain Highway, Road, and Street Contractors
§ 97.003 Limit On Liability of Construction Monitoring and Inspection Services

Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 97 - Liability of Persons Providing Services for a Governmental Unit

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.