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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 282.022

OATH AND BOND

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Concerned Taxpayers of Lee County, Inc. (1992)

Most recently applied in Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Concerned Taxpayers of Lee County, Inc. (May 1992)

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff

(a) Before assuming the duties of office on the board, each district board member elect must:

(1) take and subscribe an oath before the county judge to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of a board member and to give an account of the member's activities to the commissioners court when requested to do so; and

(2) execute a good and sufficient bond for $5,000 payable to the county judge for the use and benefit of the district, conditioned on the faithful performance of the person's duties as a board member.

(b) The county clerk shall file and maintain the oath as part of the district records.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.