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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 84(R)

House Bill 2272

House Author:  Raney

Effective:  5-28-15

Senate Sponsor:  Schwertner


            House Bill 2272 amends the Local Government Code to authorize a sheriff who appoints more than one reserve deputy sheriff to execute a blanket surety bond to cover those deputy sheriffs. A county may also self-insure against losses that would have been covered by an individual bond executed by a reserve deputy sheriff or a blanket bond executed by the sheriff to cover reserve deputy sheriffs.