Texas Local Government Code - Section 86.002. Oath; Bond
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§ 86.002. OATH; BOND. (a) Before entering on the duties
of office, a person who is elected to the office of constable must
execute a bond with two or more good and sufficient sureties or with
a solvent surety company authorized to do business in this state.
The bond must be payable to the governor and the governor's
successors in office and conditioned that the constable will
faithfully perform the duties imposed by law. The bond must be
approved by the commissioners court of the county. The
commissioners court shall set the bond in an amount of not less than
$500 or more than $1,500.
(b) A person who is elected constable must also take and
sign the constitutional oath of office. The oath shall be endorsed
on the bond, together with the certificate of the officer who
administers the oath. The bond and oath must be deposited and
recorded in the office of the clerk of the county court.
(c) The bond is not void on the first recovery but may be
sued on from time to time in the name of an injured party until the
whole amount of the bond is recovered.
(d) A person who is elected or appointed to the office of
constable and who has given the necessary bond and taken the oath of
office may immediately perform the duties of the office. The acts
of the constable are as valid in law as if the constable were
commissioned.
(e) Repealed by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 683, § 1, eff.
Aug. 28, 1995.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended
by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 683, § 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995; Acts
2005, 79th Leg., ch. 1094, § 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
Section: 85.004 85.005 85.006 85.021 85.022 85.023 86.001 86.002 86.0021 86.003 86.011 86.012 86.021 86.022 86.023
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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