Sec. 653.003. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Surety bond" means any bond, including a bond for a notary public under Section 406.010 , that obligates a surety to pay within certain limits a loss caused by a: (A) dishonest act of an officer or employee of a state agency; or (B) failure of an officer or employee of a state agency to faithfully perform a duty of the officer's or employee's office or position. (2) "Office" means the State Office of Risk Management. (3) "State agency" means a state department, commission, board, institution, court, or institution of higher education. The term also includes a soil conservation district of the state but does not include any other political subdivision of the state.
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