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TX Govt Code § 604.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 604 - Official Bonds|Section 604.004. Copy of Certain Bonds to Be Filed With Secretary of State

Sec. 604.004.  COPY OF CERTAIN BONDS TO BE FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE.  A member of the governing body of a political subdivision created under Article III, Section 52, or Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution who is required by law to file an official bond shall file a copy of the individual's bond with the secretary of state not later than the 10th day after the date the bond is required by law to be filed.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 604.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 604 - Official Bonds|Section 604.005. Bond Not Void on First Recovery

Sec. 604.005.  BOND NOT VOID ON FIRST RECOVERY.  (a)  The official bond of a state, county, or precinct officer is not void on first recovery.(b)  An injured party may sue separately on a bond until the bond is exhausted.(c)  In no event may the surety be liable for more than the penal sum of the surety bond minus any amounts already paid out under the bond.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 1269), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 604.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 604 - Official Bonds|Section 604.006. Bond Inures to Persons Aggrieved

Sec. 604.006.  BOND INURES TO PERSONS AGGRIEVED.  In a suit arising from the defalcation of a public officer or the misapplication or misappropriation of money by a public officer, the official bond of the officer inures to the benefit of a person aggrieved by the defalcation or misapplication or misappropriation occurring in the period covered by the bond.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 604.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 604 - Official Bonds|Section 604.007. Limitation

Sec. 604.007.  LIMITATION.  For purposes of limitation, a suit on an official bond of a public officer arising from the defalcation of the officer or the misapplication or misappropriation of money by the officer is an action for debt founded on a contract in writing governed by Section 16.004, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 605.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 605 - Eight-Hour Workday|Section 605.001. Eight-Hour Workday for Certain Public Works

Sec. 605.001.  EIGHT-HOUR WORKDAY FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS.  Eight hours of work in a calendar day constitute a day's work for a laborer, worker, or mechanic employed by or on behalf of the state or a political subdivision of the state for the construction, repair, or improvement of a building, bridge, road, highway, stream, or levee or for other similar work.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 605.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 605 - Eight-Hour Workday|Section 605.002. Length of Workday; Emergency Work

Sec. 605.002.  LENGTH OF WORKDAY;  EMERGENCY WORK.  (a)  In a contract for any work made by or on behalf of the state or a legal or political subdivision of the state eight hours constitutes a day's work.(b)  The time spent by a worker in going to and from the workplace is not a part of the hours of work.(c)  A person having a contract with the state or a legal or political subdivision of the state may not require or permit a laborer, worker, or mechanic to work more than eight hours in a calendar day, except:(1)  in employment to which the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.) applies;(2)  in an emergency that may arise in a time of war;(3)  to protect property or human life;(4)  for the housing of inmates of a public institution in case of fire or destruction by the elements;  or(5)  for work financed in whole or part by the federal government or any of its agencies in which the total number of hours a week required or permitted of a worker does not exceed the number of hours a week allowed by federal regulation.(d)  A laborer, worker, or mechanic who works in an emergency described by Subsection (c) more than eight hours in a calendar day is entitled to be paid according to the workday provided by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 605.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 605 - Eight-Hour Workday|Section 605.003. Criminal Offense

Sec. 605.003.  CRIMINAL OFFENSE.  (a)  A person or officer, agent, or employee of the person commits an offense if the person or officer, agent, or employee of the person violates any provision of this chapter.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $1,000 and confinement in jail for not more than six months or both a fine and confinement.(c)  Each day a person violates a provision of this chapter is a separate offense.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 605.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 605 - Eight-Hour Workday|Section 605.004. Federal Labor Standards Act Exemption

Sec. 605.004.  FEDERAL LABOR STANDARDS ACT EXEMPTION.  An employer who complies with the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 201 et seq.) is considered to comply with the eight-hour day requirements of this chapter and is not civilly or criminally liable for a violation of the requirements.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 608.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds|Section 608.001. Definitions

Sec. 608.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Department administrator" means the chief administrator of a department of state government of which an individual executing an authorization is an officer or employee.(2)  "Disbursing officer" means the disbursing officer of a political subdivision of which an individual executing an authorization is an officer or employee.(3)  "Political subdivision" means a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state.(4)  "Savings bonds" means United States savings bonds.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 608.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds|Section 608.002. Authorization for Payroll Deduction

Sec. 608.002.  AUTHORIZATION FOR PAYROLL DEDUCTION.  (a)  An officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision may voluntarily authorize the individual's department administrator or disbursing officer, as appropriate, to deduct from the individual's compensation an amount to be used to purchase savings bonds.(b)  An authorization must:(1)  be in writing or recorded by electronic means;  and(2)  state:(A)  the period for which the authorization is to be in effect;(B)  the amount to be deducted;  and(C)  the denomination of the savings bonds to be purchased.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.09(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.22, eff. June 19, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 608.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds|Section 608.003. Withholding; Deduction From Payroll

Sec. 608.003.  WITHHOLDING;  DEDUCTION FROM PAYROLL.  (a)  A department administrator or disbursing agent, as appropriate, may withhold the amount authorized under Section 608.002 from an individual's compensation each payday.(b)  If a withholding is made, the department administrator or disbursing officer shall make a deduction when the payroll of a state department or a political subdivision is presented to the comptroller or disbursing officer, as appropriate, for payment.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.23, eff. June 19, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 608.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds|Section 608.005. Payment to Department Administrator or Disbursing Officer

Sec. 608.005.  PAYMENT TO DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATOR OR DISBURSING OFFICER.  (a)  When the payroll of a state department is presented to the comptroller for payment, the comptroller shall pay to the department administrator the full amount deducted from the department's payroll for the payroll period to purchase savings bonds on behalf of department officers and employees.(b)  When the payroll of a political subdivision is presented to the disbursing officer for payment, the disbursing officer shall pay to the disbursing officer the full amount deducted from the political subdivision's payroll for the payroll period to purchase savings bonds on behalf of officers and employees of the political subdivision.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.24, eff. June 19, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 608.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds|Section 608.006. Form of Payroll

Sec. 608.006.  FORM OF PAYROLL.  (a)  The comptroller shall prescribe the proper form of payroll for state officers and employees to comply with this chapter.(b)  A disbursing officer shall prescribe the proper form of payroll for officers and employees of the disbursing officer's political subdivision to comply with this chapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 608.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds|Section 608.007. Trust Account

Sec. 608.007.  TRUST ACCOUNT.  (a)  A department administrator shall deposit money received under Section 608.005(a) with the comptroller to be held in trust by the comptroller until disbursed by the department administrator to purchase savings bonds for an individual designated in an authorization under Section 608.002 filed with the department administrator.(b)  A disbursing officer shall deposit money received under Section 608.005(b) with the comptroller of the political subdivision to be held in trust by the comptroller until disbursed by the disbursing officer to purchase savings bonds for an individual designated in an authorization under Section 608.002 filed with the disbursing officer.(c)  Money held in trust under this section shall be deposited in an account designated as the savings bond payroll savings account.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 8.41, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.25, eff. June 19, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 608.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds|Section 608.008. Purchase of Savings Bonds

Sec. 608.008.  PURCHASE OF SAVINGS BONDS.  (a)  A department administrator and a disbursing officer shall use money deducted and held in trust under this chapter to purchase savings bonds on behalf of an individual who has executed an authorization under Section 608.002, in the denomination designated and authorized in the individual's authorization, when an amount sufficient to make a purchase has been withheld.(b)  A department administrator or disbursing officer, on receipt of a savings bond purchased under Subsection (a), shall immediately deliver the bond to the individual entitled to it or shall mail the bond to the address designated by the individual in the authorization.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 608.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds|Section 608.009. Records

Sec. 608.009.  RECORDS.  A department administrator and disbursing officer shall keep records at all times, itemizing money deducted and disbursed by the department administrator or disbursing officer under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 608.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds|Section 608.010. Termination of Deduction

Sec. 608.010.  TERMINATION OF DEDUCTION.  (a)  A department administrator or disbursing officer shall stop deducting money under this chapter from the compensation of an officer or employee if:(1)  the individual stops being an officer or employee of the department or political subdivision;(2)  the individual notifies the department administrator or disbursing officer by electronic means or in writing that the individual elects to cancel the authorization;  or(3)  the arrangement for deducting money by department administrators or disbursing officers is terminated.(b)  On termination as provided by Subsection (a), any money that has been deducted from an officer's or employee's compensation but has not been used to purchase savings bonds shall be remitted immediately to the individual from whose compensation the money has been deducted.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.09(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.26, eff. June 19, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 608.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 608 - Payroll Deduction for Savings Bonds|Section 608.011. No Liability on Official Bond

Sec. 608.011.  NO LIABILITY ON OFFICIAL BOND.  A department administrator or disbursing officer is not liable on a bond required of the individual as an official because of a duty imposed on the individual by this chapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 611.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 611 - Lodging, Meal, and Travel Reimbursement|Section 611.001. Lodging and Meal Expenses

Sec. 611.001.  LODGING AND MEAL EXPENSES.  (a)  An officer or employee of the state or of a political subdivision, including any special-purpose district or authority, may be reimbursed with public funds for lodging or meal expenses only to the extent the expenses are reasonable and necessary under guidelines issued by the Texas Ethics Commission.(b)  This section does not apply if the expenses are restricted by other law.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 611.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 611 - Lodging, Meal, and Travel Reimbursement|Section 611.002. Common Carrier Fares

Sec. 611.002.  COMMON CARRIER FARES.  An officer or employee described by Section 611.001 may not be reimbursed for transportation expenses on a common carrier in an amount exceeding the lowest available fare.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 612.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 612 - Liability Insurance|Section 612.001. Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance for Peace Officers and Fire Fighters

Sec. 612.001.  MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR PEACE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS.  (a)  The state shall provide for insuring each peace officer and fire fighter in its employ against liability to third persons arising out of the operation, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle owned or leased by the state.(b)  The liability coverage provided under this section must be in amounts not less than those required by Chapter 601, Transportation Code, to provide evidence of financial responsibility.(c)  The state may elect to be self-insured or to reimburse the actual cost of an extended automobile liability insurance endorsement obtained by a peace officer or fire fighter on an individually owned automobile liability insurance policy.  The extended endorsement must:(1)  be in the amount required by Subsection (b);  and(2)  extend the coverage to include the operation and use of vehicles by a peace officer or fire fighter in the scope of the officer's or fire fighter's employment.(d)  If the reimbursement method is used, the state may require a peace officer or fire fighter who operates and uses a motor vehicle to present proof that an extended coverage endorsement has been purchased and is in effect for the period of reimbursement.(e)  In this section, "motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle for which motor vehicle automobile insurance may be written under Subchapter A, Chapter 5, Insurance Code.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.195, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 612.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 612 - Liability Insurance|Section 612.002. Liability Insurance for Certain State Employees

Sec. 612.002.  LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR CERTAIN STATE EMPLOYEES.  (a)  A state agency that owns and operates a motor vehicle, an item of power equipment, an aircraft, or a motorboat or other watercraft of any type or size may insure its employees against liability arising out of the operation, maintenance, or use of the motor vehicle, item of power equipment, aircraft, or motorboat or other watercraft.(b)  A state agency that elects to provide insurance under this section shall purchase one or more policies from a liability insurance company authorized to transact business in this state.  The liability insurance purchased under this section must be provided on policy forms approved by the State Board of Insurance as to form and by the attorney general as to liability coverage.(c)  An employee of a state agency that elects not to insure its employees against liability under Subsection (a) is entitled to reimbursement, in addition to any compensation provided in the General Appropriations Act, from maintenance funds of the agency, for any amount spent by the employee for liability insurance that is required by the agency.(d)  The comptroller shall provide forms for claims of employee reimbursement under Subsection (c).  The forms shall require a certification from the head of the state agency that:(1)  a regular part of the employee's duties is the operation of a state-owned motor vehicle, item of power equipment, aircraft, or motorboat or other watercraft;  and(2)  the agency requires the employee to maintain liability insurance as a prerequisite to the operation of a state-owned motor vehicle, item of power equipment, aircraft, or motorboat or other watercraft.(e)  This section does not waive state immunity from liability for the torts of negligence of its employees.(f)  In this section:(1)  "Employee" includes an officer of a state agency.(2)  "State agency" means an agency, a department, board, commission, or other entity in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 612.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 612 - Liability Insurance|Section 612.003. Liability Insurance for Certain State Programs

Sec. 612.003.  LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR CERTAIN STATE PROGRAMS.  (a)  A state agency that receives federal grant funds for a foster grandparent program may spend those funds to insure the persons and property of the foster grandparents as required by the grant.(b)  A state agency that operates an integrated day-care program that serves children with mental illness or developmental disabilities or who participate in an early childhood intervention program, as well as other children, may purchase insurance to cover liability arising from the operation of the program.(c)  A state agency that operates a habilitative or rehabilitative work program for individuals who are mentally ill or developmentally disabled may purchase from the proceeds of the program insurance to cover liability arising from the operation of the program if a contractor under the program does not accept indemnification provisions by the state as sufficient.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.11(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|