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Government Code § 411.0207

Government Code § 411.0207

Sec. 411.0207. PUBLIC CORRUPTION UNIT. (a) In this section, "organized criminal activity" means conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 71.02, Penal Code. (b) A public corruption unit is created within the department to investigate and assist in the management of allegations of participation in organized criminal activity by: (1) an individual elec

Topics: interagency cooperation, public corruption investigations

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Insurance Code § 34.001

Insurance Code § 34.001

Sec. 34.001. PERSONAL IMMUNITY. A person who is the commissioner or an employee of the department is not personally liable in a civil action for: (1) an act performed in good faith within the scope of that person's authority; or (2) damages caused by an official act or omission of that person unless the act or omission is corrupt or malicious. Added by Acts

Topics: employee liability, public administration

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Agriculture Code § 59.003

Agriculture Code § 59.003

Sec. 59.003. LIMITED IMMUNITY FROM SUIT OR LIABILITY. A member of the board may be sued and held personally liable for damages that result from an official act or omission only if the act or omission is corrupt or malicious. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 542, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1014, Sec. 5, eff. Jan. 1, 199

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Estates Code § 201.058

Estates Code § 201.058

Sec. 201.058. CONVICTED PERSONS. (a) No conviction shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate except as provided by Subsection (b). (b) If a beneficiary of a life insurance policy or contract is convicted and sentenced as a principal or accomplice in wilfully bringing about the death of the insured, the proceeds of the insurance policy or contrac

Topics: estate forfeiture, life insurance

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Finance Code § 14.055

Finance Code § 14.055

Sec. 14.055. LIABILITY. (a) The commissioner or an assistant commissioner, examiner, or other employee of the office is not personally liable for damages arising from the person's official act or omission unless the act or omission is corrupt or malicious. (b) The attorney general shall defend an action brought against a person because of an official act or

Topics: legal defense, official liability

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Occupations Code § 2026.051

Occupations Code § 2026.051

Sec. 2026.051. COMMISSION RULES REGARDING EXCLUSION OR EJECTION. The commission shall adopt rules providing for the exclusion or ejection from an enclosure where horse or greyhound races are conducted, or from specified portions of an enclosure, of a person: (1) who has engaged in bookmaking, touting, or illegal wagering; (2) whose income is from illegal act

Topics: exclusion of persons, pari-mutuel wagering, race track operations

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Finance Code § 12.106

Finance Code § 12.106

Sec. 12.106. LIABILITY. (a) The banking commissioner, a member of the finance commission, a deputy banking commissioner, an examiner, assistant examiner, supervisor, conservator, agent, or other officer or employee of the department, or an agent of the banking commissioner is not personally liable for damages arising from the person's official act or omissio

Topics: legal defense, public official liability

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Finance Code § 89.006

Finance Code § 89.006

Sec. 89.006. LIABILITY OF COMMISSIONER AND OTHER COMMISSION PERSONNEL; DEFENSE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. (a) The commissioner, a member of the finance commission, a deputy commissioner, an examiner, or any other officer or employee of the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending is not personally liable for damages arising from the person's official act or omis

Topics: legal defense, official liability

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Finance Code § 119.008

Finance Code § 119.008

Sec. 119.008. LIABILITY OF COMMISSIONER AND OTHER COMMISSION PERSONNEL; DEFENSE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. (a) The commissioner, a member of the finance commission, a deputy commissioner, an examiner, or any other officer or employee of the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending is not personally liable for damages arising from the person's official act or omi

Topics: defense of actions, official liability

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Finance Code § 181.108

Finance Code § 181.108

Sec. 181.108. LIABILITY OF COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL LIMITED. (a) The banking commissioner, a member of the finance commission, a deputy banking commissioner, an examiner, assistant examiner, supervisor, conservator, agent, or other officer or employee of the department, or an agent of the banking commissioner is not personally liable

Topics: government officer liability

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Finance Code § 154.3551

Finance Code § 154.3551

Sec. 154.3551. LIMIT ON LIABILITY. (a) A member of the advisory council is not personally liable for damages arising from the member's official act or omission under this subchapter unless the act or omission is corrupt or malicious. (b) The attorney general shall defend an action brought against a member of the advisory council arising from an official act

Topics: legal defense, public official liability

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Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 171.088

Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 171.088

Sec. 171.088. VACATING AWARD. (a) On application of a party, the court shall vacate an award if: (1) the award was obtained by corruption, fraud, or other undue means; (2) the rights of a party were prejudiced by: (A) evident partiality by an arbitrator appointed as a neutral arbitrator; (B) corruption in an arbitrator; or (C) misconduct or wilful misbehavio

Topics: arbitration proceedings, award vacatur, court review

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Local Government Code § 22.077

Local Government Code § 22.077

Sec. 22.077. REMOVAL OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS. (a) The governing body of the municipality may remove a municipal officer for incompetency, corruption, misconduct, or malfeasance in office after providing the officer with due notice and an opportunity to be heard. (b) If the governing body lacks confidence in a municipal officer appointed by the governing body,

Topics: local government discipline

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Local Government Code § 21.022

Local Government Code § 21.022

Sec. 21.022. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "District attorney" includes a criminal district attorney. (2) "Incompetency" means: (A) gross ignorance of official duties; (B) gross carelessness in the discharge of official duties; or (C) inability or unfitness to promptly and properly discharge official duties because of a serious mental or physical defe

Topics: definitions, official misconduct

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Insurance Code § 2151.056

Insurance Code § 2151.056

Sec. 2151.056. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. (a) The association, a member of the governing committee, or an employee of the association is not personally liable for: (1) an act performed in good faith within the scope of the person's authority as determined under this chapter or the plan of operation; or (2) damages occasioned by the person's official act or omi

Topics: defense counsel, liability

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Occupations Code § 2033.014

Occupations Code § 2033.014

Sec. 2033.014. BRIBERY AND CORRUPT INFLUENCE. (a) A person commits an offense if, with the intent to influence or affect the outcome of a race in a manner contrary to this subtitle or a commission rule, the person offers, confers, or agrees to confer on another person, or solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept from another person, any benefit as consideratio

Topics: race integrity, sports regulation

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Health and Safety Code § 247.097

Health and Safety Code § 247.097

on of a facility. (b) A court shall vacate an arbitrator's order under Subsection (a) only on a finding that: (1) the order was procured by corruption, fraud, or misrepresentation; (2) the decision of the arbitrator was arbitrary or capricious and against the weight of the evidence; or (3) the order exceeded the jurisdiction of the arbitrator under Section 2

Topics: arbitration, litigation deadlines, venue

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Labor Code § 410.121

Labor Code § 410.121

f an aggrieved party, a court of competent jurisdiction shall vacate an arbitrator's award on a finding that: (1) the award was procured by corruption, fraud, or misrepresentation; (2) the decision of the arbitrator was arbitrary and capricious; or (3) the award was outside the jurisdiction of the division. (b) If an award is vacated, the case shall be reman

Topics: award vacatur, dispute resolution, filing deadlines

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Insurance Code § 2210.574

Insurance Code § 2210.574

of the appraisal occurred to vacate the appraisal decision and begin a new appraisal process if: (1) the appraisal decision was obtained by corruption, fraud, or other undue means; (2) the rights of the claimant or the association were prejudiced by: (A) evident partiality by an appraisal umpire; (B) corruption in an appraiser or appraisal umpire; or (C) mis

Topics: claim appraisal, coverage disputes, loss amount disputes

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Health and Safety Code § 242.267

Health and Safety Code § 242.267

f an institution. (b) A court shall vacate an arbitrator's order under Subsection (a) only on a finding that: (1) the order was procured by corruption, fraud, or misrepresentation; (2) the decision of the arbitrator was arbitrary or capricious and against the weight of the evidence; or (3) the order exceeded the jurisdiction of the arbitrator under Section 2

Topics: arbitration challenge procedure