Sec. 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.

(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 or 44.002, Government Code.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 439 (S.B. 1243), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.