Terms Used In Texas Education Code 59.23

  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.

The board may adopt rules for the establishment and administration of the fund and the negotiation, settlement, and payment of claims as necessary to carry out the purpose of this subchapter. The board may establish by rule reasonable limits on the amount of claims to be paid from the fund or to be provided in purchased insurance.