Texas § ES.455.002 - BOND OF PUBLIC PROBATE ADMINISTRATOR
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§ ES.455.002. BOND OF PUBLIC PROBATE ADMINISTRATOR
BOND OF PUBLIC PROBATE ADMINISTRATOR. (a) The public probate administrator must execute an official bond of at least $100,000 conditioned as required by law and payable to the statutory probate court judge who appointed the public probate administrator. (b) In addition to the official bond of office, at any time, for good cause, the statutory probate court judge who appointed the public probate administrator may require the administrator to post an additional corporate surety bond for individual estates. The additional bonds shall bear the written approval of the judge requesting the additional bond. (c) The county may choose to self-insure the public probate administrator for the minimum bond amount required by this section. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 671 (H.B. 1755 ), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2014.
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