Texas Local Government Code 142.007 – Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance for Fire and Police Department Officers and Employees in Municipality of 1,550,000 or More
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(a) A municipality with a population of 1,550,000 or more shall insure the officers and employees of its fire and police departments against liability to third persons arising out of the operation, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle owned or leased by the municipality.
(b) The municipality may elect to be self-insured or may purchase insurance from an insurance company authorized to do business in this state.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 142.007
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- 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
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Insurance purchased by the municipality must be on forms approved by the State Board of Insurance.
(d) The municipality may not purchase liability insurance in excess of $100,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident, $300,000 because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident, and $10,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.