Texas Utilities Code 163.016 – Insurance
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Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code 163.016
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
A participating entity may:
(1) contract for insurance, including specialized insurance for property and risks relating to the ownership, operation, and maintenance of electric facilities;
(2) contract for insurance for the use and benefit of each of the other participating entities as though the insurance was for the sole benefit of the contracting entity; and
(3) cause the rights of the other participating entities to be protected under the contract in accordance with each entity’s undivided interest or entitlement under any applicable agreement between the entities.