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Public Officials

Public official bonds guarantee that certain officials perform their duties as required by local and state laws and regulations. As employees of state or government agencies, public officials are licensed to serve others. The government enforces regulations that require many employees to be bonded to hold them financially accountable for their work related decisions.

This type of surety bond is required by Public officials that hold a public office, however some public entities do not require public officials to be bonded. But many public officials still do choose to bond themselves for additional protection.

Public professions that normally require a public official bond include:

• Mayors
• Township Managers/Directors
• Judges
• Sheriffs
• Tax Collectors
• Treasurers
• Court Clerks


Local governments that require public officials to be bonded do this to hold their officials financially responsible for completing duties in a lawful manner. Oftentimes these bonds also guarantee that officials perform their duties faithfully. There are some occasions where coverage can be provided for an entire group of employees under a public employees blanket bond.

To ensure the honest and faithful performance of public officials with a surety bond generally protects taxpayers, the amount of the bond should directly correspond to the public interests. Some states do require these bonds to be 100% of all public funds the public official manages, tax collectors in particular. The duration of the bond generally coincides with the official\'s term in office.

The cost of these bonds does vary. If you qualify for standard credit markets you should expect to pay between 1-4%. If you need a bad credit, non-standard, surety bond your annual premium could be anywhere between 5%-15%.

 
 
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