1. (a) Surety bond required. A surety bond is required for:

   1. (1) vehicles used exclusively to transport recyclable materials operated under the provisions of Transportation Code, §622.134; and
   2. (2) vehicles used exclusively to transport solid waste under the provisions of Transportation Code, §623.163.

2. (b) Surety bonds.

   1. (1) Surety bonds filed under this section must:

      1. (A) be in the amount of $1,000 per vehicle;
      2. (B) indicate the total amount of coverage; and
      3. (C) be filed on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department.
   2. (2) A surety bond is effective the day it is issued and expires at the end of the state fiscal year.
   3. (3) The original bond certificate form must be carried in the cab of the bonded vehicle.

3. (c) Bond certification.

   1. (1) For each vehicle, a bond certificate must:

      1. (A) be on a form prescribed by the department; and
      2. (B) be completed in duplicate and submitted to the department in a manner prescribed by the department for certification.
   2. (2) The department will certify and return one copy of the bond certificate form to the principal.

4. (d) Bond amendment.

   1. (1) A bond amendment form must be submitted to the department to add or delete a vehicle covered by a certified surety bond. A bond amendment must be completed in duplicate on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department.
   2. (2) The department will certify and return to the principal one copy of the bond amendment form when a new vehicle is added to the surety bond.
   3. (3) When a vehicle is removed from the surety bond, the department will make the necessary revision to the principal's file.
   4. (4) The certified bond amendment form must be carried in the cab of the bonded vehicle.
5. (e) Acceptable bond documents. An electronic copy or facsimile copy of a surety bond form, bond certification form, or bond amendment form is not acceptable in lieu of the original surety bond.

Source Note:The provisions of this §219.3 adopted to be effective February 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 1221; amended to be effective January 9, 2005, 29 TexReg 12246; transferred effective January 1, 2012, as published in the Texas Register January 27, 2012, 37 TexReg 359; amended to be effective August 19, 2014, 39 TexReg 6235; amended to be effective June 28, 2015, 40 TexReg 4003; amended to be effective July 2, 2017, 42 TexReg 3280.