Chapter 4. Bonds of California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 3. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 4.

Prior to the primary election immediately preceding the election of county officers, the board of supervisors shall prescribe the amounts of the official bonds of the treasurer, county clerk, auditor, sheriff, tax collector, district attorney, recorder, assessor, surveyor, superintendent of schools, public administrator, and coroner.

Prior to the primary election immediately preceding the election of county officers the judges of the superior court shall prescribe the amount in which each member of the board of supervisors shall execute an official bond, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of the office.

Before qualifying the tax collector shall give an additional bond as license collector in such sum as is fixed by the board of supervisors.

The board of supervisors shall require that the sheriff give separate bonds in such amounts as are prescribed by it in reference (a) to civil matters and (b) to criminal matters.

As an alternative or supplementary to the bonds required by this chapter, the board of supervisors may include the county officers listed in this chapter as covered employees in any master bond used in their county in accordance with Section 1481 of this code.

When the duties of officers are consolidated pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 24300) of this part, the board of supervisors may elect to provide one official bond for the officer performing the duties of offices which are consolidated, and may prescribe the amount of such official bond.

The board of supervisors of any county may, by resolution, adopt a program of self-insurance in lieu of bonds for any officer or employee employed by such county, or for the officers or employees of any district, the governing board of which is the board of supervisors of the county adopting the resolution, or for any officer or attaché of any court supported in whole or in part by the adopting county. After the resolution is adopted, any or all requirements of law with respect to faithful performance or revolving fund bonds shall be inapplicable to such county, district or court or any officer or employee thereof; provided, however, that such a county shall provide for self-insurance, the amount of which shall be determined pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1480, 1481, 24150 and 24151.