Sec. 157.903. AUTHORITY TO INDEMNIFY ELECTED AND APPOINTED COUNTY OFFICERS. The commissioners court of a county by order may provide for the indemnification of an elected or appointed county officer against personal liability for the loss of county funds, or loss of or damage to personal property, incurred by the officer in the performance of official duties if the loss was not the result of the officer's negligence or criminal action.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 253, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees
Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees
Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 157.901. Legal Defense of Employees
Section 157.9015. Representation Permitted Without Conflict of Interest
Section 157.903. Authority to Indemnify Elected and Appointed County Officers
Section 157.9031. Authority to Require Reimbursement for Certain Coverage
Section 157.904. Personnel Records of Certain Sheriff's Departments