Texas § TN.623.163 - SURETY BOND
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§ TN.623.163. SURETY BOND
SURETY BOND. (a) The owner of a vehicle used exclusively to transport solid waste with a tandem axle load heavier than 34,000 pounds shall before operating the vehicle on a public highway of this state file with the department a surety bond subject to the approval of the Texas Department of Transportation in the principal amount set by the Texas Department of Transportation not to exceed $15,000 for each vehicle. (b) The bond must be conditioned that the owner of the vehicle will pay to the Texas Department of Transportation and to any municipality in which the vehicle is operated on a municipal street, within the limit of the bond, any damages to a highway or municipal street caused by the operation of the vehicle. (c) This section does not apply to a vehicle owned by a municipality. (d) A copy of the bond shall be: (1) carried on the vehicle when the vehicle is on a public highway; and (2) presented to an officer authorized to enforce this chapter on request of the officer. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 942, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1345 (S.B. 1420 ), Sec. 87, eff. September 1, 2011.
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Section TN.623.163 ("SURETY BOND") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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