Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 131.003 – Cause of Action by Regional Collegiate Athletic Association
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Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 131.003
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
A person who violates a rule of a national collegiate athletic association adopted by this chapter is liable for damages in an action brought by a regional collegiate athletic association if:
(1) the person knew or reasonably should have known that a rule was violated; and
(2) the violation of the rule is a contributing factor to disciplinary action taken by the national collegiate athletic association against:
(A) the regional collegiate athletic association;
(B) a member institution of the regional collegiate athletic association; or
(C) a student at a member institution of the regional collegiate athletic association.