Texas Local Government Code - Section 82.002. Surety Bond On Deputy Clerks And Employees; Self-Insurance
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§ 82.002. SURETY BOND ON DEPUTY CLERKS AND EMPLOYEES;
SELF-INSURANCE. (a) If the county clerk has only a single deputy
clerk, the county clerk shall execute a surety bond to cover the
deputy. The county clerk shall execute a schedule surety bond or a
blanket surety bond to cover all the deputy clerks, if there is more
than one, and all other employees of the office.
(b) In lieu of a clerk obtaining a bond as required by
Subsection (a), the county may self-insure against losses that
would have been covered by the bond.
(c) The bond covering a deputy clerk or an employee must be
conditioned in the same manner and must be for the same amount as
the bond for the county clerk. The bond must be made payable to the
county for the use and benefit of the county clerk.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended
by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, § 9(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Section: 81.026 81.027 81.028 81.030 81.032 81.033 82.001 82.002 82.003 82.004 82.005 83.001 83.002 83.003 83.004
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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