Sec. 44.002. QUALIFICATIONS; BOND; COUNTY RISK MANAGEMENT POOL  


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  • (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a criminal district attorney must meet the qualifications and give the bond required of a district attorney by the constitution and general law.

    (b) Instead of the bond required under Subsection (a), a criminal 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. 4, eff. June 17, 2011.