Sec. 1601.151.  AUTHORITY TO SELF-INSURE;  EXEMPTION FROM OTHER INSURANCE LAWS.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the governing board of a system may:
(1)  self-insure a plan provided under this chapter;  and
(2)  hire a carrier to administer the system's uniform program.
(b)  A plan for which a system provides coverage on a self-insured basis is exempt from any other insurance law of this state that does not expressly apply to that plan or this chapter.
(c)  Expenses for the administration of a self-insured plan may come from the contributions of employees and the state after payments for any coverage provided under this chapter have been made.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.