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House Bill 2967 |
House Author: Hartnett |
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Effective: 10-1-07 |
Senate Sponsor: Watson |
House Bill 2967 amends the Government Code to require a judge of a statutory probate court, before beginning the duties of office, to execute a bond in the amount of $500,000, payable to the county treasurer or other person performing the duties of county treasurer, conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of the office, and approved by the commissioners court of the county. The bill permits a county to elect to obtain insurance against losses caused by the judge's gross negligence in performing the duties of office in lieu of the bond and requires the commissioners court to pay the premium for the bond or insurance out of the general funds of the county.
The bill repeals a provision that exempted a judge of a statutory probate court in Bexar County from a requirement to execute a bond and a provision that required the judge of a statutory probate court in Harris County to execute a bond in the sum of $100,000, payable as required by law.