(a) Each volunteer police force member must be insured or covered by the applicable state agency or political subdivision against any injury suffered by the police force member in the course and scope of performing the person‘s assigned duties at the request of or under a contract with a state agency or political subdivision.
(b) The applicable state agency or political subdivision may satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a) by:
(1) providing insurance coverage; or
(2) entering into an interlocal agreement with another political subdivision providing for self-insurance.

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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 614.192

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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