Sec. 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, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 9(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.