Texas Education Code 59.21 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Texas Education Code 59.21
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
In this subchapter:
(1) “Board” means the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.
(2) “Fund” means the veterinary medical diagnostic professional liability fund.
(3) “Professional staff” means veterinarians, diagnosticians, toxicologists, pathologists, microbiologists, and other professional employees employed by the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, including the director.
(4) “Veterinary malpractice claim” means a cause of action for damages resulting proximately from negligence in performing diagnostic services, toxicological and other diagnostic analyses, and in making recommendations for treatment.