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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Finance Code § 37.001: DEFINITION.

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  1. FINANCE CODE
  2. TITLE 3. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND BUSINESSES
  3. SUBTITLE A. BANKS
  4. CHAPTER 37. EMERGENCIES

In this chapter, "emergency" means a condition or occurrence that may interfere physically with the conduct of normal business at the offices of a bank or with the conduct of a particular bank operation, or that poses an imminent or existing threat to the safety or security of persons or property, including:

(1) fire, flood, earthquake, hurricane, tornado, or wind, rain, or snow storm;

(2) labor dispute or strike;

(3) power failure, transportation failure, or interruption of communication facilities;

(4) shortage of fuel, housing, food, transportation, or labor;

(5) robbery, burglary, or attempted robbery or burglary;

(6) epidemic or other catastrophe; or

(7) riot, civil commotion, enemy attack, or other actual or threatened act of lawlessness or violence.

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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