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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to surety bond requirements for reserve deputy constables. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 86.012, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (c-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) Except as provided by Subsection (c-1), a [A] reserve |
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deputy constable must take the official oath and must execute a bond |
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in the amount of $2,000, payable to the constable. The oath and |
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bond must be filed with the county clerk of the county in which the |
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appointment is made. The oath and bond must be given before the |
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reserve deputy constable's entry on duty and simultaneously with |
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the officer's appointment. |
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(c-1) If a constable appoints more than one reserve deputy |
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constable, the constable may execute a blanket surety bond to cover |
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the reserve deputy constables. Instead of a reserve deputy |
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constable executing an individual bond under Subsection (c) or the |
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constable executing a blanket surety bond, the county may |
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self-insure against losses that would have been covered by the |
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bond. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |