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Senate Bill 1243 |
Senate Author: West |
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Effective: 6-17-11 |
House Sponsor: Coleman |
Under current law, certain county officers, district attorneys, and criminal district attorneys are required to execute a surety bond. Senate Bill 1243 amends the Local Government Code and the Government Code to authorize the use of a county government risk management pool as an alternative to the execution of a bond by the officer or attorney. The bill also authorizes a self-insuring county or the pool to require reimbursement for the provision of punitive damage coverage from a person to whom the county or pool provides coverage.