Approval of form.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 2-40
in effectSec. 2-40. - Approval of form.
(a) The form of the public official bond, whether new or a change to an existing bond, required to cover the mayor or the city controller pursuant to this division shall be subject to final approval by the city council. Whenever a new public official bond to cover the mayor or the city controller is to be filed, or a change to the existing public official bond form for the mayor or the city controller is proposed, the same shall be presented to the city council together with the recommendation of the director of administration and regulatory affairs and the city attorney. The city council will then, by motion, indicate its approval or disapproval of the form of the public official bond. Failure of the city council to act will in no way diminish any liability the surety would otherwise have with respect to any public official bond that the surety has delivered for the purpose of putting it in force.
(b) The director of administration and regulatory affairs is authorized to approve the form of public official bonds for all officers except the mayor and the city controller and the blanket crime policy for public employees.
(Ord. No. 04-1244, § 2, 12-1-04; Ord. No. 05-346, § 1, 4-6-05; Ord. No. 08-110, § 2(1a), 2-13-08)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH2AD_ARTIIOFEMGE_DIV3FICO_S2-40APFOFetched: 10/26/2026