Texas Statutes
§ 261.001 — DEFINITIONS.
Texas § 261.001
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Code OCOccupations Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 261.001 (2026).
Text
Sec. 261.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1)"Dental association" means an organization that is composed of members who are dentists and incorporated under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) or exempt from the payment of federal income taxes under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as an organization described by Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(2)"Dental peer review committee" means a peer review, judicial, or grievance committee of a dental association authorized to evaluate the quality of dental services or the competence of dentists. The term includes a member, employee, assistant, investigator, attorney, or other agent serving the committee.
SUBCHAPTER B. CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLOSU
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Douglas A. Terry, D.D.S. and Douglas A. Terry, D.D.S., Inc. v. John Christian Schiro, D.D.S. and Schiro-Kline, LLP
(Court of Appeals of Texas, 2008)
Legislative History
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Nearby Sections
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§ 261.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 261.051
CONFIDENTIALITY OF PROCEEDINGS.§ 261.052
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.§ 261.053
DISCLOSURE TO AFFECTED DENTIST.§ 261.054
COMMITTEE'S EVIDENTIARY PRIVILEGE.§ 261.055
COMPLIANCE WITH BOARD SUBPOENAS.§ 261.101
COMMITTEE IMMUNITY FROM SUIT.§ 261.103
IMMUNITY FROM SUIT.§ 261.104
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