A surrogate decision-maker or volunteer on a surrogate consent committee who consents or denies consent on behalf of an individual and who acts in good faith, reasonably, and without malice is not criminally or civilly liable for that action.

Source Note: The provisions of this §261.295 adopted to be effective July 1, 2007, 32 TexReg 3856; transferred effective October 1, 2020, as published in the Texas Register August 28, 2020, 45 TexReg 6127