Tex. Local Gov't Code Section 81.025
County Risk Management Pool Coverage Instead of Bonds

(a)

Instead of a bond required by law to be executed by a county officer before taking office, the commissioners court may authorize the officer to obtain coverage from a county government risk management pool created under Chapter 119 (County Government Liability Insurance Pool).

(b)

Coverage obtained under this section must:

(1)

be in an amount that is at least equal to the amount of the bond that would otherwise be required by law;

(2)

satisfy all other conditions applicable to the bond; and

(3)

be approved, recorded, and filed in the manner required by law for the bond.

(c)

An officer who obtains coverage instead of a bond under this section satisfies the bond requirements that are imposed on the individual by other law.

(d)

To the extent of a conflict between this section and other law, this section controls.

(e)

This section does not apply to coverage obtained under Section 43.002 (Bond; County Risk Management Pool) or 44.002 (Qualifications; Bond; County Risk Management Pool), Government Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 439 (S.B. 1243), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.

Source: Section 81.025 — County Risk Management Pool Coverage Instead of Bonds, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.­81.­htm#81.­025 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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