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Texas MUD public official bonds.
$100 flat.
Before a municipal utility district (MUD) director starts the job, Texas requires a $10,000 bond conditioned on faithful performance of the office. Ours is $100 flat — issued instantly, the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Public official bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Your details, the district, and an effective date. No credit check in this application, no financials, no follow-up scavenger hunt.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed official bonds like this are among the bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the district
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the district along with your oath of office. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the official bond actually guarantees
A Texas municipal utility district is a political subdivision that finances and operates water, sewer, and drainage systems. Its directors are public officials, and before one begins the duties of office, Water Code §49.055 requires a bond — payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of that director's duties.
The amount the statute names for a director is $10,000. It is a three-party arrangement: the director (the principal), the surety, and the district (the obligee). If a director breaches the duties of office and the district is harmed, the district can recover against the bond.
A separate provision (Water Code §49.057) covers officers, employees, and consultants who handle district funds, in an amount the board sets. This page is the $10,000 director bond — the district may pay the premium out of its funds. If the surety pays a claim, the director repays the surety.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $10,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the district. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the district along with your oath of office. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $10,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.