Opinion No.

Honorable Lloyd Criss Chairman Committee on Labor and Employment Relations Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78769

Re: Whether a city official may engage in the writing of bail bonds

Dear Representative Criss:

You ask whether a city official who receives remuneration from the city or county may engage in the writing of bail bonds. Specifically, you inform us that

[t]he current superintendent in charge of streets in Madisonville, Texas, is also engaged in the writing of bail bonds in Madison County.

We assume that the superintendent is responsible for the construction and…