Sec. 43.002. BOND; COUNTY RISK MANAGEMENT POOL

(a) Before assuming the duties of the office and except as provided by Subsection (c), a district attorney must give a bond that:

(1) is payable to the governor;

(2) is in the sum of $5,000;

(3) has two or more good and sufficient sureties;

(4) is approved by the district judge; and

(5) is conditioned that the district attorney will, in the manner prescribed by law, faithfully pay over all money that he collects or that comes into his hands for the state or a county.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), each district attorney's bond shall be deposited in the office of the comptroller of public accounts.

(c) Instead of the bond required under Subsection (a), a district attorney may obtain coverage from a county government risk management pool created under Chapter 119, Local Government Code. Coverage obtained under the pool must be in the same amount and satisfy the same bond conditions otherwise required by this section.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 439 , Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.