Waste Haulers ($1,000) Bond - Harrison County, TX in Texas

Brief Summary

If you haul trash, brush or other solid waste for pay in unincorporated Harrison County, the county can require a waste hauler license backed by a surety bond. This $1,000 bond names Harrison County as obligee and lets you meet that requirement for a premium instead of putting up cash.

Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 368 lets the Harrison County Commissioners Court license haulers who transport waste for compensation in unincorporated areas of the county. Section 368.014 requires every license applicant to execute a surety bond payable to the county and to any person harmed by the hauler's actions. This listing is a $1,000 bond with Harrison County as obligee. Confirm the current amount, bond form and filing steps with the county before the bond is issued.

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How to Apply for a Waste Haulers ($1,000) Bond:

• Confirm your work is covered: hauling solid waste for pay by motor vehicle in unincorporated Harrison County.
• Check the exemptions in Texas Health and Safety Code 368.013 before you apply.
• Get the current license application, fee and bond form from Harrison County.
• Give the surety the exact legal name of the business as it will appear on the county license.
• Pay the premium and sign the $1,000 bond naming Harrison County as obligee.
• File the signed bond with the county license application.

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Check whether the license reaches your work

Most confusion on this bond comes from the word waste. Chapter 368 of the Texas Health and Safety Code defines it as food waste, paper, rags, cardboard, wood, rubber, plastics, yard trimmings, fallen leaves, brush and similar combustible items, plus glass, crockery, tin or aluminum cans and metal items. A waste hauler is a person who transports that waste by motor vehicle for compensation. The county license applies to haulers who transport waste in unincorporated areas of the county.

Section 368.013 carves out several groups. The chapter does not apply to material hauled as part of a recycling program or to salt water, drilling fluids and other waste from oil, gas or geothermal exploration and production. A county also may not require the license of a hauler operating regularly in more than three counties, or of a hauler working on behalf of a city or other government entity, unless that hauler deposits any of the waste in a county other than the one where the government entity is located.

What the bond guarantees

Under Section 368.014 the bond is payable for the use and benefit of Harrison County or any other person harmed by the hauler's actions. The commissioners court sets the amount according to the risk of harm from the hauling operation, and the bond must comply with the insurance laws of Texas. If a valid claim is paid, the hauler repays the surety.

Amount, fees and filing

This listing is for $1,000 with Harrison County as obligee. Because the commissioners court sets the figure by order, confirm the current amount, the bond form and where to file it with Harrison County before the bond is issued. License fees are set by the court to fund the licensing program and go to the county general fund. If the county order defines an offense, a violation is a Class C misdemeanor and each day counts as a separate offense.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Texas Waste Haulers ($1,000) Bond:

• A surety bond payable for the use and benefit of Harrison County and any person harmed by the hauler's actions.
• A bond written in compliance with Texas insurance law, as Section 368.014(c) requires.
• Bond amount of $1,000 as listed. The commissioners court sets the figure based on the risk of the hauling operation.
• Compliance with the county's standards for transporting waste in unincorporated areas.
• An owner credit review by the surety, which shapes the premium.

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