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2025-01-01NOTICE OF MEETING-- 110112025 January 1, 2025 MEETING MINUTES OF CALHOUN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT MET IN A REGULAR MEETING AT 10:00 A.M. IN THE BAUER EXHIBIT BUILDING AT THE CALHOUN COUNTY FAIRGOUNDS, AT 311 HENRY BARBER WAY, PORT LAVACA, CALHOUN COUNTY, TEXAS. THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: Vern Lyssy County 3udge David Hall Commissioner Pct 1 Ronald Best Commissioner Pct 2 Joel Behrens Commissioner Pct 3 Gary Reese Commissioner Pct 4 Anna Goodman County Clerk The subject matter of such meeting is as follows: 1. Call meeting to order. Meeting was called to order at loam by Judge Vern Lyssy 2. Invocation. Commissioner David Hall 3. Pledges of Allegiance. US Flag: Commissioner Gary Reese Texas Flag: Commissioner Joel Behrens 4. General Discussion of Public Matters and Public Participation. Page 1 of 2 NOTICE OF MEETING—1/01/2025 5. Approve Bonds for Newly Elected and Re -Elected County Officials. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David Hall, Commissioner Pd 1 SECONDER: Joel Behrens;; Commissioner Pct 3 AYES:,', Judge Lyssy, Commissioner Hall, Best, Behrens, Reese 6. Swear in Newly Elected and Re -Elected County Officials. Newly and Re -Elected were: David Hall Joel Behrens Bobbie Vickery Tyrone Harris William Billings Adam Vickery Kevin Koliba Chelsi Holt Azalia Bonuz Page 2 of 2 EL-2025-324 EB Total Pages: 5 millWIPJIP)MM WIhWORW4M104A 11111 Texas -A Western Surety Company OFFICIAL BOND AND OATH THE STATE OF TEXAS I as Countyof Calhoun SNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: BOND No. 62994366 Thatwe, Bobbie John Vickery , as Principal, and WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation duly licensed to do business in the State of Texas, as Surety, are held and bound unw rGovernor -,-his successors inoffice, in the sum of 2Five Thousand and 00/100 DOLLARS ($5, 000. 00 ), for the payment of which we hereby bind ourselves and our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, by these presents. Dated this 16th day of November 2024 THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That whereas the above bounden Principal was on the 5th day of November 20�4 -duly elected �lRt.a�.ppemted) to the oBice of Sheriff in and for sCalhoun County, State of Texas, for a term of Four year s commencing on the 1st day of January 2025 NOW THEREFORE, if the said Principal shall well and faithfully perform and discharge all the duties required of him by law as the aforesaid officer, and shall 4 faithfully perform the duties of office established by law; account for and pay to the person authorized by law to receive them the fines, forfeitures, and penalties the sheriff collects for the use of the state or a county; execute and return when due the process and precepts lawfully directed to sheriff, and pay to the person to whom they are due or to the person's attorney the funds collected by virtue of the process or precept; and pay to the county any funds illegally paid, voluntarily or otherwise, to the sheriff from county funds. then this gblig!stlgn,to be void, otherwise to remain in fell force and effect. tbPD`TMVER, that regardless of the number of years this bond may remain in force and the number of trnt� 1'� a against this bond, the liability of the Surety shall not be emulative and the aggregate the Sur6_61141my and all claims, suits, or actions under this bond shall not exceed the amount stated above. m of the boiyYIamount shall not be cumulative. 1DZD+-M- TFIER, that this bond may be cancelled by the Surety by sending written notice to the party to O:p4able stating that, not less than thirty (30) days thereafter, the Surety's liability hereunder shall =subsequent acts of the Principal. m Farts 862-A- 2023 Page 1 ofx OMPA Rasters, Vice President EL-2025-324 01/02/2025 04:11:51 PM Page 2 of 5 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PRINCIPAL THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Calhoun }99 nelore me �� on this day, personally appeared BobbeJohn IC ery known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given u r my hand and seal of office at Port La aCa ,Texas, this ahy January 202 Jai .o VOf .t. e n yssy ACalhoun Connty,Texas -----OATH OROFFICE-- - (COUNTY COMMISSIONERS and COUNTY JUDGE) I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of , of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised be pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election at which I was elected; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not be, directly or indirectly, interested in any contract with or claim against the County, except such contracts or claims as are expressly authorized by law and except such warrants as may issue to me as fees of office. So help me God. Sworn to and subscribed before me at SEAL Signed OATH OF OFFICE , Taxes, this day of County, Texas I, Bobble John Vickery , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of Sheriff of Calhoun County , of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or withholding avote at the election atwhich I was elected. So help me God. Signed B9 ie Joh ickery Sworn to and subscribed before me at Port Lavaca x , this St day o January 2025 kl ern Eyssy alhoun County, Texas Page 2 of S EL-2025-324 01/02/2025 04:11:51 PM Page 3 of 5 THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Calhoun r so The foregoing bond of Bobbie John Vickery ae Sheriff in and for Calhnnn County and State of Texas, this day approved in open Commissioner's Court. ATTEST: if{� [/ Dat _ Aanuary 1 2025 Clerk County Judge, Calhoun ern yss4 Calhoun county Court County County, Texas THE STATE OF TEXAS ss County of Calhoun f 11 Anna M Goodman , County Clerk, in and for said County, do hereby certify that theforegoing Banbfd dated the - 16th ddy -- OVember - 2024' -,with its certificates of authentication, was filed for recordiamy office the = dap of January 2025 ,at o'clock EM., and duly recorded the 2T day of January 2025 ,at o'clock _ M., in the Records of Official Bonds of said County in Volutue n/a , an page n/a . Instrument# E1_-,Z02S-3Zq WMMSS my hand and the seal of the County Court of said County at at office in PortLavaca Texas, the day and year last above written. /.XL._n� dod jyJ R//1� Clerk Deputy County Court Calhoun County ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SURETY (Corporate Officer) STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA 96 County of Minnehaha Before me, a Notary Public, in and for said County and State on this 16th day of November , 2024 , personauy appeared Larry Kasten to me known to be the identical person who subscribed the name of WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, Surety, to the foregoing instrument as the aforesaid officer and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as his free and voluntary act and deed, and as the free and voluntary act and deed of such corporation for the uses and purposes therein set forth. ;4444444444h444444.,4444644 s S.PETRIK ' a SEAL NOa TARY PUBLIC S a iSOUTH DAKOTAB NotaryPublic �4444444444464.......... My Commission Expires August 11, 202B Page 8 of 8 EL-2025-324 01/02/2025 04:11:51 PM Page 4 of 5 Western Surety Company POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of South Dakota, and authorized and licensed to do business in the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawan, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the United States of America, does hereby make, constidrte and appoint Larry Kasten of Sioux Falls State of South Dakota- , its regularly elected Vice President as Attorney -in -Fact, with full power and authority hereby conferred upon him to sign, execute, acknowledge and deriver for and on its behalf as Surety and as its act and deed, the following bond: --- -n.,e Ah.,ivt' ._. __. , _ . _ 1. __ _ bond with bond number for Bobbie John Vickery as Principal in the penalty amount not to exceed: $ 5,000.00 - Western Surety Company further certifies that the following Is a We end exact copy at Section 7 of the bylaws of Westem SuretyCompany duly adopted and now in force, tawl: Section 7. All bonds, policies, undedakings. Pavers of Attorney, or other obligations of the corporation shell be executed In the corporate name of the Company by the President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, or any Vice President. a by such other officers as the Board of Directors may authorize. The President, any Vice President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, a the Treasurer may appoint. Abomeys4ri-Fact or agents who shall have authadly to Issue bonds, policies, or undertakings In the name of the Company. The corporate seal is not necessary for the validity of any bonds. policies, undertakings, Powers of Attorney a other obligations of the corporation. The signature of any such officer and the corporate seal may be printed byfamimila. This Power of Ahomey may be signed by dghol signature end sealed by a digital a otherwise eleehaniFfomlatied corporate seal under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company by unanunous written consent dated the 27thday of April, 2022: "RESOLVED: That It Is In the best Interest of the Company to periodically ratify and confirm any corporate documents signed by digital signatures and to rality and confimt the use at a digital or otherwise electronic fametted corporate seal, each to be considered the ad and deed of the Company." In Witness Whereof, the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY has caused these presents to be executed by Its Vice President with the corporate seal affixed this 16th day of November 2024 i,.1ii:;tpse ATTEST ,� {ig F'?�'_'_°r,_. W EST ERN SURETY COMPANY STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA J r-. On this 16th day of November 2024 , before me, a Notary Public, personalty appeared Larry Kasten and L. Bauder who, being by me duly sworn, acknowledged that they signed the above Power of Attorney as Vice President and Assistant Secretary, respectively, of the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, and acknowledged said instrument to be the voluntary act and deed of said Car ration. SEAL SOUTH DAKOTA SEAL Notary Public my Commission Expires February 12, 2027 To validate bond outbenticity, go to w'rvw.enasurety.rnm > Owner/Obligee Services > Validate Bond Coverage. Fe',m FWpt %1p EL-2025-324 01/02/2025 04:11:51 PM Page 5 of 5 FILED AND RECORDED OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS EL-2025-324 ES Fee: $0.00 01/02/2025 04:11 PM agoodman Anna Goodman County Clerk Calhoun Coun{,y, Texas EL-2025-326 EB Total Pages: 5 ®ill WIP. t l Awn,,APiAl6 J SIN aTI. +J PAU rl Ill Texas %DI Western Surety Company OFFICIAL BOND AND OATH THE STATE OF TEXAS as County of Calhoun KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: BOND No. 67289579 That we, Azalia Sonuz , as Principal, and WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation duly licensed to do business in the State of Texas, as Surety, are held andboundunto lCommissioners Court , his successors in office, in the sum of 2Eiohty Three Thousand and 00/100 DOLLARS ($ 83, 000. 00 ), for the payment of which we hereby bind ourselves and our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, by these presents. Dated this 12th day of , 2024 THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That whereas, the above bounden Principal was on the 5th day of November , 2024 ,duly Elected County Assessor- 3 (Elected -Appointed) to the office of Collector !county Hond7 in and for Calhoun County, State of Texas, for a term of 4 years commencing on the 1st dayof January 2025 NOW THEREFORE, if the said Principal shall well and faithfully perform and discharge all the duties required of him bylaw as the aforesaid officer, and shall 4 faithful performance of the person's duties as assessor -collector. then thi�.ghlibpatign to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. eyib4�'4R• T V ri°, e VER, that regardless of the number of years this bond may remain in force and the number of cl�yCI®mAsy�It$3ade against this bond, the liability of the Surety shall not be cumulative and the aggregate ha'[Sili;Lya f the Sur ; 1ny and all claims, suits, or actions under this bond shall not exceed the amount stated above. A_*qw qn of the bqn gmrant shall not he cumulative. �:yrc9,dDED�HER, that this bond may be cancelled by the Surety by sending written notice to the party to 4 IV4 whomhbj bond ip'ayable stating that, not less than thirty (30) days thereafter, the Surety's liability hereunder shall has - terminate as to to s subsequent acts of the Principal. Az4d Bouz WE T-F,BN SU Form 862-A-6-2023 Page 1 of 3 By Y COMPANY Larry Kasten, Vice President EL-2025-326 01/02/2025 04:20:50 PM Page 2 of 5 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PRINCIPAL THE STATE OF TEXAS 1 County of Calhoun J} Before me, Nancy Pomykal, Justice of the Peace Pct 5 on this day, personally appeared Azelia Bonuz , known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office at Port Lavaca , Texas, this 1 St day of January , 2025 Alptaw Nancy P ykar -Cagoun County, Texas OATH OF OFFICE (COUNTY COMMISSIONERS and COUNTY JUDGE) I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of , of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election at which I was elected; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not be, directly or indirectly, interested in any contract with or claim against the County, except such contracts or claims as are expressly authorized by law and except such warrants as may issue to me as fees of office. So help me God. Sworn to and subscribed before me at SEAL Signed OATH OF OFFICE (General) Texas, this day of County, Texas I, Azalia Bonuz , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of Tax ASSessor Collertof Of Calt1011n COUnty , of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election at which I was elected. Sq help me God. Sworn to and subscribed before me at , 2025 . Page 2 of 3 Signed day of County, Texas EL-2025326 01/02/2025 04:20:50 PM Page 3 of 5 THE STATE OFTEXAS County of Calhoun as The foregoing bond of Azalia Bonuz as Tax Assacsnr-Collector in and for Calhnitn County and State of Texas, this day approved in open Commissioners Court. �ATT ST: ,,/,,,,�� D e Janua 1 2025 %n0. Q Clerk County Judge, Vern Lyss County Court Calhoun County Calhoun County, Texas THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Calhoun Iss 1 Anna M Goodman County clerk, in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing Bond dated the 12fh day of December 2024 with its certificates of authentication, was fil d for record in my office the H[ day of January 2025 , at ZO o'clock 7 M., and duly recorded the 2 day of January 2025 , at y; o'clock � M., in the Records of Official Bonds of said County in Volume n/a on page Aka— . Instrument# EL—,Uz9'-3z6 WITNESS my hand and the seal of the County Court of said County, A at office in PortLavaca Texas, the day and year last above written. 621;?2n1, �& /riiOa J _�� Y,[ �Q 6t-/17 Clerk By `' oohno"t— Deputy County Court Calhoun County ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SURETY (Corporate Officer) STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ss County of Minnehaha Before me, a Notary Public, in and for said County and State on this 12th day of December 2024 , personally appeared Larry Kasten to me known to be the identical person who subscribed the name of WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, Surety, to the foregoing instrument as the aforesaid officer and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as his free and voluntary act and deed, and as the free and voluntary act and deed of such corporation for the uses and purposes therein set forth. #`+aahLb494ah'.A999eS44bbb9 4 S. TRIK s SO P DAKOT fJ + �� NOTARY PUBLIC e sEAL SOUTH OAKOTA sEAL s .,ea5.,. i Notary Public My Commission Expires August 11, 2028 Page 3 of 3 EL-2025-326 01/02/2025 04:20:50PM Page 4 of 5 Western Surety Company POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of South Dakota, and authorized and licensed to do business In the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawail, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the United States of America, does hereby make, constitute and appoint Larry Kasten of _ _ Sioux Falls State of South Dakota , its regularly elected Vice President as Attorney -in -Fact, with full power and authority hereby conferred upon him to sign, execute, acknowledge and deliver for and on its behalf as Surety and as its act and deed, the following bond: One County Assessor -Collector (County Bond) County of Calhoun Commissioners Court bond with bond number 67289579 for Azalia Bonuz as Principal in the penalty amount not to exceed: $ 83, 000.00 Western Surety Company further certifies that the following is a We and exact copy of Section 7 of the by-laws of Western Surety Company duly adopted and now in force, to- it: Section 7. All bonds, policies, undertakings, Powers of Attorney, or other obligations of the corporation shall be executed in the corporate name of the Company by the President. Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, or any Vice President, or by such other officers as the Board of Directors may authorize. The President, any Vice President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer may appoint Aaomeys-in-Fact or agents who shall have authority to issue bonds, policies, or undertakings In the name of the Company. The corporate seal is not necessary for the validity of any bonds, policies, undertakings. Powers of Attorney or other obligations of the corporation. The signature of any such officer and the corporate seal may be printed by facsimile. This Power of Attorney may be signed by digital signature and sealed by a digital or otherwise electronic -formatted corporate seal under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company by unanimous written consent dated the 27th day of April, 2022: "RESOLVED: That it is in the best interest of the Company to periodically ratify and confirm any corporate documents signed by digital signatures and to ratify and confirm the use of a digital or otherwise electronic -formatted corporate seal, each to be considered the act and deed of the Company." In Witness Whereof, the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY has caused these presents to be executed by Its Vice President with the corporate seal affixed this 12th day of December , 2024 On this 12th day of December 2024 , before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared Larry Kasten and L. Bauder who, being by me duly swom, acknowledged that they signed the above Power of Attorney as Vice President and Assistant Secretary, respectively, of the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, and acknowledged said instrument to be the voluntary act and deed of said Corporation. S. GREEN NOTARY PUBLIC c SEAL SOUTH DAKOTA SEAL ,} .My Commission Expires February 12, 2027 Notary Public To validate bond authenticity, go to www.cnasuretv.com > Owner/Obligee Services> Validate Bond Coverage. Form F9701 �. i EL-2025-326 01/02/2025 04:20:50 PM Page 5 of 5 FILED�IANDpRECORDED 104:20/02/202B 00P11 agoodman 0 `Mt {y/— 0nna Goodman County Clerk Calhoun County, Texas EL-2025-327 EB Total Pages: 3 ■III IN�aIWTI�i4r1�4CI�P+IN�4�'+t'E�1�41Mh�t�4�iA�l+�l ®IIII w`1M110 BOND OF TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR "°'"'tReY.tt-0aal (Required byTEX.TAX CODE ANN.sec. 6.28) STATEOFTEXAS 1 Bondnumber 67290186 COUNTY Calhoun Il PRINCIPAL: Azalia Bonuz , Social Security number 452-19-3252 Assessor and Collector of Taxes for the County of ® elected ❑ appointed on , for the full tern of office beginning January 1st 2025 - 76 e%Emnumber SURETY: WESTERN SURETY COMPANY 1 46-0204900 authorized and qualified to do business as a surety company in the State of Texas. Suretys mailing address: 101 S. Reid St., Ste. 300 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57103-7046 AMOUNTOFBOND: One Hundred Thousand and 00/100 dollem($100,000.00 I CONDITIONS: We, the Principal and Surety shown above, and our heirs, executors, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, are responsible to the Governor of the State of Texas, and successors in office, for the amount of this bond payable at the Comptroller of Public Accounts in the City of Austin. If the Principal performs all the duties of the o81cs of Tax Assessor and Collector and honestly accounts for all money that comes Into the office during the Principal's full term of office, then this obligation shall be null and void. Otherwise, the obligation shall remain in full force for the full tens. An additional bond may be demanded if the Comptroller of Public Accounts determines that the amount of this band is insufficient. The demand for additional bond shall not affect the validity of this orarry other band given by the Principal. This bond shall be continuous for the full tens of office and is executed according to the provisions of TEX. TAX CODE ANN. sec. 6.28. SIGNATURES: SignaNre and seal of office of the Principal affixed: Sign > Pnnulwl � p� r s` s�putstet»p,re here' P r Data January 1, 2025 cilia B nuz O�IN �� �a duly authosTJ uad o , of the Surety and crate OMPANY rixed: sic T�iq`a IY `lira sign :; �a Y? here Dale December 12th, 2029 Title arry Kasten, Vice President AC? ?nts am necessary BEFORE this bond is filed forapproval.) ASSESSOR -COLLECTOR STATE OF TEXAS, County of Calhoun Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Azalla Bonuz , known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to this bond, as Principal, and acknowledged to me that this bond was executed for the purposes and considerstions therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. 1t J2025 HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this Sday of January I„ l'Pub RlY wmmieimn expires an iG` e I DERRA VICKE 1pO t, I �'h_Not'a�yPubllastateo 19Ka �j[a�jd�A i —X 912% �.c Gomm. Expires OSO i�1P8 a• c y STATEOF South Dakota ,Countyof Minnehaha Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Larry Kasten , known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to this bond, and acknowledged to me that this bond was executed as the act and deed of WESTERN SURETY COMPANY and as the Vice President thereof, and for the purposes and considerations therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF O FICE this 12th day of December 2024 �444444444444444444444444t jrrl EsAL SPETRIK sigrk,A�l Nolery Proc August em u15s51etrl eA11, On 2028O. PUBLIC SOUTH 13AKOTA r r r �SZ44444444444144Z494444t EL-2025-327 01/02/2026 04:28:57 PM Page 2 of 3 OATH OF OFFICE Azalia Bonuz do solemnly swear(araffinn), that l will faithfully execute the duties of the once of County Tax Assessor - Collector of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm), that I have not directly nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward ❑ for the giving or withholding a vote of the election at which I was ELECTED, R1 to secure my APPOINTMENT or the confirmation thereof. Aaeamr-Colkdar sign \ Swam to and subscribed before me, this 2 C N < () SN_ E(a m A m v 0 C A A 1 in m CD C m m O CZ n� JOE N m Z 1 n in 3 y ° to c m yj O o a N N a Ca 2025 are ca n in 0 O N v 3 A W Q Q C n D N O O O in 0 O D z = O O C y K BOND REQUIREMENT: Each person elected or appointed Assessor -Collector must make a bond to the state within twenty days after receiving notice of election or appointment. • ELECTED ASSESSOR -COLLECTOR - Bond must be executed after the Commissioners' Court has canvassed the general election returns and Assessor -Collector has received notice of election. • APPOINTED ASSESSOR -COLLECTOR - Bond must be executed after official appointment. BOND AMOUNT: Bond must be made for an amount equal to 5 % of the net total of stale motor vehicle sales and use tax and motor vehicle registration fees collected in the county during the twelve-month period ending August 31 Immediately prior to the date the bond is executed. However, the bond shall not exceed $100,000 nor be less than $2,500. SIGNATURES: The Assessor -Collector must sign the bond as Principal after the election or appointment. A duly authorized agent of the surety company must sign the bond for the surety company after the eleclian or appointment ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The acknowledgement far the Assessar-ODllector must be completed after the Assessar-Collector has signed as Principal. The acknowledgement for the surety company must be completed after the agent has signed as the surety. OATH OF OFFICE: The oath of office must be completed after the election orappolntment but before the bond is approved by the Commissioners' Court. Check the applicable box. APPROVAL BY COMMISSIONERS'COURT: The bond must be approved by the Commissioners'Court and signed by the County Judge after the signatures, acknowledgements and the oath of office are completed. RECORDING BY THE COUNTY CLERK: The bond must be recorded by the County Clerk after it has been approved by the Commissioners' Court and signed by the County Judge. APPROVED BY THE COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: The completed bond should be sent to the Comptroller of Public Accounts for approval. Send to: COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Amount Maintenance Division Ill E 17th Street Austin, Texas 78774-0100 F. 14-710 faeck)(Rev. 114=1 EL-2025-327 01/02/2026 04:28:57 PM Page 3 of 3 FILED AND RECORDED Ea Fee: gg0:00 01/02/2025 04:28 PM agoodman 40 ghne'0./ ;1/ — Anna Goodman County Clerk Calhoun County, Texas Texas EL-2025-320 EB Total Pages: 5 Hill FARM �li,��rbtiw��i�xw+�,i6��i+�ti 114, 01111 %RV Western Surety Company OFFICIAL BOND AND OATH THE STATE OF TEXAS i as Countyof Calhoun J KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: BOND No. 62981739- Thatwe, David Erwin Hall . as Principal, and WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation duly licensed to do business in the State of Texas, as Surety, are held and bound unto 'Calhoun Ccunty Treasurer , his successors in office, in the sum of 2Three Thousand and 00/100 DOLLARS ($ 3. 000. 00 ), for the payment of which we hereby bind ourselves and our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, by these presents. Dated this 16th day of November 2024 THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That wbereas, the above bounden Principal was on the 5th dayof ' Navemher 9094 ,duly Elected (Elected—APPointed) to the office of county commissioner rct 01 inandfor 3Calhoun County. State of Texas, for a term of Four yew commencing on the 1st day of January , 2025 , NOW THEREFORE, if the said Principal shall well and faithfully perform and discharge all the duties required of him by law as the aforesaid officer, and shall d faithfully perform the commissioner's official duties and reimburse the county for all county funds illegally paid to him and will not vote or consent to make a payment of county funds except for a lawful purpose, then t!%(lbli atipR to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. ,.• ���C4Fp; FB4VYIlE➢ $AVER, that regardless of the number of years this bond may remain in force and the number of a"y�b'G•`ig/ade against this bond, the liability of the Surety shall not be cumulative and the aggregate 1ratiDitq f the SurbdEy`; sny and all claims, suits, or actions under this bond shall not exceed the amount stated above. Ajd r$visign of tie bQ' ount shall not be cumulative. b': fry r ➢R, that this bond may be cancelled by the Sure y by nding written notice to the party to who ni�t : tn�dtl.,yrlf�it3'able stating that, net lees than thirty (30) days th eafter the Surety's liability hereunder shall terminate as 9 sequent acts of the Principal. Davi Hall / PrincipalWES _ SURBIP QOMPANY By Form 662-A-5,2033 Page 1 of 3 Kasten, Vire President EL-2025-320 01/02/2025 04:03:46 PM Page 2 of 5 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PRINCIPAL THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Calhoun 88 Before me, Vern Lyssy on this day, personally appeared David Erwin Hall ]mown to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. y hand and seal of office at Port Lavapa , Texas, this of January 2025 Vern Lyssy alhoun County, Texas OATH OF OFFICE (COUNTY COMMISSIONERS and COUNTY JUDGE) I, David Erwin Hall do solemnly swear Tr affirm) that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of Calhoun County Commissioner Precinct 1 , of the state or Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not direr nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute my money, or valuable t ' , or promised any public office or employment, as a reward far the giving or withholding a vote at the election a hic I was elected; and I furthermore Solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not be, directly or indirectly, interested any rnntract with or claim against the County, except each contracts or claims as are expressly authorized by law of exce such warrants asjnay issue to me as fees of office. So help me God. f, Signed a rwln a Sworn to and subscribed before me at Port Lavaca , Texas, this 1st day of January 2025 Calhoun County, Texas OATH OF OFFICE (General) I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of , of the State of Texas, and will to the beat of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly awe" (or affirm) that I have not directly nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election at which I was elected. So help me God. Sworn to and subscribed before me at y Page 2 of 3 Signed Texas, this day of County, Texas EL-2025-320 01/02/2025 04:03:46 PM Page 3 of 5 THE STATE OF TEXAS I ee County of Calhoun The foregoing bandof David Erwin Hall as County Commissioner Pct 1 in andfor . Calhoun County and State of Texas, this day approved in open Commissioner's Court. ATTE �-y��/f ;%nA-- /• 4L 00g�"44L Clerk D Janus 1 2025 County Judge, County Court Calhoun County Vam LYSAYCalhoun County, Texas THE STATE OF TEXAS I County of Calhoun 1 Anna M Goodman , County Clerk, in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing Bond dated the 16th day of November 2024—, with its certificates of auth ntication, was filedforrecordinmyofficethe a- "-4 day of January �Q25—,at O 3 o'clock to M., and duly recorded the �- day of January 2025 , at 0=i o'clock T— M., in the Records of Official Bonds of said County in Volume n/n , on page n/a . Instrument# E�-ZoZ5..3za WITNESS my hand and the seal of the County Court of said County, at office in PortLavaca , Texas, the day and year last above written. I OD�,L /Ja Clerk By �%I2 �DOGlhUn DeputyCounty Court Calhoun county ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SURETY (Corporate Officer) STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA as County of Minnehaha Before me, a Notary Public, in and for said County and State on this 16th day of November , 2024 , personally appeared Larry Kasten to me known to be the identical person who subscribed the name of WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, Surety, to the foregoing instrument as the aforesaid officer and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as his free and voluntary act and deed, and as the free and voluntary act and deed of such corporation for the uses and purposes therein set forth. }4449999999494444440.444b4} r S. PETRIK s �� i SEPAL NOTARY PUBLIC SEAL i iSOUTH DAKOTAZPVWi Notary Public }44b444494444444b4444444} My Commission Expires August 11, 2028 Page 3 or3 EL-2025-320 01/02/2025 04:03:46 PM Page 4 of 5 Western Surety Company POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of South Dakota, and authorized and licensed to do business in the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina. North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the United States of America, does hereby make, constitute and appoint Larry Kasten of. Sioux Falls Stateof South Dakota , its regularly elected Vice President as Attamey-in-Fact, with full power and authority hereby conferred upon him to sign, execute, acknowledge and deliver for and on its behalf as Surety and as its act and.deed, the following bond; One County Commissioner County of Calhoun Pet R1 band with bond number for David Erwin Hall as Principal in the penalty amount not to exceed: $ 9. 000. do Westem Surety Company further certifies that the following is awe and exact copy of Section 7 of the by-laws of Western Barely Company duly adopted and now in force, to-Wt: Section 7. All hands. policies, undertakings. Powers of Attorney. or other obligations of the corporation shall be executed In the corporate name of the Company by the President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, or any Vice President. or by such other officers as the Board of Directors may authorize. The President, any Moe President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer may appoint Attameys-in-Fact or agents who shall have authority to Issue bands, policies, or undertakings in the name of the Company. The corporate seat is not necessary for the validity of any bonds, policies, undertakings. Powers of Attorney or other obligations of the corporation. The signature of any such officer and the corporate seal may be printed by facsimile. This Power of Attorney may be signed by digital signature and seated by a digital or otherwise etectronto-formatted corporate seal under and by the authority of the fallowing Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company by unanimous written consent dated the 271h day of April, 2022: 'RESOLVED: That it is in the best interest of the Company to pedodicaly ratify and confmn any corporate documents signed by digital signatures and to ratity and confirm the use of a digital or otherwise electranlc-formatted corporate seal, each to be considered the act and deed of the Company.' in Witness Whereof, the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY has caused these presents to be executed by its Vice President with the corporate seal affixed this 16th day of November 2024 . --_ATTEST_- n-- _ ..�,a`z�4Egyr'Q.,WESTERN SU.RETy_COMP1yNY-_ ._ STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA "�'• 'u Lr * •., C A COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA as r+!++SrO(js;•nog On this 16th day of November 1 2024 , before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared Larry Kasten and L. Bauder who, being by me duly sworn, acknowledged that they signed the above Power ofAttomey as vice President and Assistant Secretary, respectively, of the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, and acknowledged said instrument to be the voluntary act and deed of said Corporation. hhtrhro4H+e•FrW� S. GREEN NOTARY PUBLIC SEAL SOUTH DAKOTA SEAL a {k0• My Commission Expires February 12, 2027 Notary Public To validate bond authenticity, go to www.cnasuretv.com > Owner/Obligee Services> Validate Bond Coverage. Fan F9701 ��' EL-2025-320 01/02/2025 04:03:46 PM Page 5 of 5 FILED AND RECORDED OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS EL-2025-320 EB Fee: $0.00. 01/02/2025 04:03 PM agoodman Anna Goodman County Clerk Calhoun County, Texas Texas EL-2025-322 EB Total Pages: 5 0I11R-07.1AAWWAY.11VAI Milli pDJ Western Surety Company OFFICIAL BOND AND OATH THE STATE OF TEXAS Countyof Calhoun Ise SNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS. BOND No. 65319889 That we, Joel M Behrens , as Principal, and WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation duty licensed to do business in the State of Texas, as Surety, are held andboundunto'County of Calhoun , his successors in office, in the sum of 2Three Thousand and 00/100 DOLLARS ($3, 000. 00 ), for the payment of which we hereby bind ourselves and our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, by these presents. Dated this 16th day of November , 2024 THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That whereas the above bounden Principal was on the 5th day or November 2024 duty Elected to the office of coarty commissioner in and for 3Calhoun (Etmtat—Appointed) County, State of Texas, for a term of Four year_ commencing on the 1st day of January , 2025 . NOW THEREFORE, if the said Principal shall well and faithfully perform and discharge all the duties required of him by law as the aforesaid officer, and shall 4 faithfully perform the commissioner's official duties and reimburse the county fox all county funds illegally paid to him and will not vote or consent to make a.payment of county funds except for a lawful purpose, then thf@ggb#gatipn to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. t, that regardless of the number of years this bond may remain in force and the number of against this bond, the liability of the Surety shall not be cumulative and the aggregate and all claims, suits, or actions under this bond shall not exceed the amount stated above. unt shall not be cumulative. "(}�VED.'f'HER, that this bond may be cancelled by the Surety by sending written notice to the party to whotn''tht�rta.>:payable stating that, not less than thirty (30) days thereafter, the Surety's liability hereunder shall terminate as to subsequent acts of the Principal. _ WESTrE1M SURE•W COMPANY By Fom, 862-A5.2023 Page 1 of 3 EL-2025-321 01/02/2025 04:07:10 PM Page 2 of 5 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PRINCIPAL THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Calhoun }a' aeiore me, on this day, meis sappeared known to metobe the person whose nameis subscribed scribedm the.foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office at Port Lavaca , Texas, this f _January 202Ci„ ern Lyssy Calhoun County, Texas OATH OF OFFICE (COUNTY COMMISSIONERS and COUNTY JUDGE) I Joel M Behrens , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of Calhoun County Commissiner Precinct3 ,of the state of Texas, and will to the beat of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election at which I was elected; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not be, directly or indirectly, interested in any contract with or claim against the County, except such contracts or claims as are expressly authorized by law and except such warrants as may issue to me as Pees of ofice: So help me God. Signs Before me at Port Lavaca e e Tens 2025 ,Texas, this 1 St day of Vern Lyss Calhoun County, Texas OATH OF OFFICE —'— I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of , of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election at which I was elected. So help me God. Sworn to and subscribed before me at Page 2 of 3 Signed Texas, this day of County, Texas EL-2025-321 01/02/2025 04:07:10 PM Page 3 of 5 THE STATE OF TEXAS t Couatyof Calhoun as The foremine bond of %iommissionerrrecincla in and for approved in open Commissioner's Court ATTE T: /A, /may NUOd/X4� Clerk County Court Calhoun THE STATE OF TEXAS I Countyef Calhoun I sa County as County and State of Texas, this day Data January 1 2025 County Judge, ern yssy Calhoun County, Texas I, Anna M_Goodman County_Clerk, in and for said County,.do hereby certify that the foregoing Bond dated the 16th day of �,�N,�ovember 2024 , with its certificates of au`�entication, was filed for record in my office the ci day of January 2025 , at 'T 0 7 o'clock LM., and duly recorded the 17'Vff day of January 2025 , at Oi ri/a o'clock I!-M., in the Records of Official Bonds of said County in Volume n/a , on page - WITNESS my hand and the seal of the County Court of said Co—ul atoffice eiinn Port Lavaac`a� _ Texas, the day and year last above written. /Y�n�C 'r . DOLL/ '&" /( ,/ UV'�' Clerk g qd /(JDUGI %HJ Duputv County Court Calhoun ceanty ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SURETY (Corporate Officer) STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA es County of Minnehaha Before me, a Notary Public, in and for said County and State on this 16th day of November 2024 , personally appeared Larry Kasten to me known to be the identical Person who subscribed the name of WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, Surety, to the foregoing instrument as the aforesaid officer and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as his free and voluntary act and deed, and m the free and voluntary act and deed of such corporation for the uses and purposes therein set forth. a44444b4444444444444444444 NU PETRIK fJ + ^ NOTARY Pu9LIC ^ + / a s Swey SOUTH DAKOTA 3 L a Notary Public a *ssion bxpire 4444644441, edy Commission Expires August 11, 2028 Pace 3 of 3 EL-2025321 01/02/2025 04:07:10 PM Page 4 of 5 Western Surety Company POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of South Dakota, and authorized and licensed to do business in the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Caltomla, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the United States of America, does hereby make, constitute and appoint Larry Kasten of Sioux Falls Stateof South Dakota , its regularly elected Vice President as Attorney -in -Fact with full power and authority hereby conferred upon him to sign, execute, acknowledge and deliver for and on its behalf as Surety and as its act and deed, the following bond: One County Commissioner County of Calhoun bond with bond number for Joel H Behrens as Principal in the penalty amount not to exceed; $ 3, 000. 00 , Western Surety Company further certifies that the fonowing Is a true and exact copy of Section 7 of the by-laws of Westem Surety Company duty adopted and now in farce, to Mt: Section 7. All bonds, policies, undertakings, Poxers of Atomey, a other obligations of the corporation shall be executed In the corporate name of the Company by the President Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, a any Vice President, or by such other officers as the Board of Directors may authorize. The President, any Vice President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer may appcint Allomeys-in-Fact or agents who shall have authority to Issue bonds, policies, orundertakings In the name of the Company. The corporate seal Is not necessary for the validity of my bonds, policies, undertakings, Poxers of Attorney or other obligations of the corporation. The signature of any such officer and the corporate seal may be printed by facsimile. This Poxer of Attorney may be signed by digital signature and sealed by a cigttat or otherwise elsdronio-formatted corporate seal under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company by unanimous wilhi m consent dated the 27ti day of April, 2022: "RESOLVED: That it Is In the best Interest of the Company to periodically ratify and =turn any corporate documents signed by digital signatures and to redly and cmfiim the use of a digital or otherwise electonkcfamated caporals seal, each to be considered the ad and deed of t he Company. - In Witness Whereof, the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY has caused these presents to be executed by its Vice President with the corporate seal affixed this 16th dayof November 2024 ATTEST WESTERN SURETY COMPANY 110, ems.- T _ VWW`�w/W\o.L. Bauder, Assistant Be -� �s �P.ai r ; Larry Kellen, Vice President yes ?"b STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA 1 'r"^"'•p-i'_-%r'' COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA On this 16th day of November 2024 • before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared Larry Kasten and L. Bauder who, being by me duly sworn, acknowledged that they signed the above Powerof Attorney" Vice President and Assistant Secretary, respectively, of the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, and acknowledged said instrument to be the voluntary act and deed of d Corpporah0kyspArsrehufMlrsaition. hyysr4hW� S. GREEN �--. NOTARV PUEtIC SEAL SOUTH DAKOTArZV s/yae.,yr„yryn My Commission Expires February 12, 2027 Notary Public To validate bond authenticity, go to www.cnasurety.com > Owner/Obligee Services > Validate Bond Coverage. Form F9701 W4 EL-2025321 01/02/2025 04:07:10 PM Page 5 of 5 FILED B�IANDRp RECORDED ER Fee: $0.00 01/02/2025 04:07 PM agoodman (604 g'. A /I/A� Anna Goodman, County Clerk Calhoun County, Texas EL-2025-318 EB Total Pages: 5 Bill WFACIAM i� fW11WINWAIWNUA 11111 Texas SDI 'Western Surety Company omd.!AL BOND AND OATH THE SPATE OF 7EX&S Coantyjpf Calhoun f SNOW ALL PERSONS BYTHESE PRESENTS BOND No. 65Zl996Q Thar we, Tyrone Harris as Principal, and WES T I ER . Ni SURETY Y COMPANY; a corporation..du -to do business a the State b - T&xds, as Suretyare: held ly iddd�ed .4 L andlourvitnto iThe Gcnrnmnor and the Gove=orl--s successors in office his In the aurn of 20ne, Thousand and 0.0/100 DOLLARS 00 for th'6pqyin.ent.oiNvMahW& appetiy bind ourselves dyidourheirs, ex_e.duthrs and adininistratorg, jointly ftfiq severally; by ttiese presents. bAt6cithis 17 . t-h day of Decenber, THE WNDITION-OF TIAEABOVE OB11GATIOR IS SUGH, That whereas, the 2bove,bounden Principal was on life 5th dayof November 2024 auly Elected Is - �- , (EWtd—A&b!.%.dl tothe::-officeof constable —in and for * Calhoun :county, SthV6 of Texas; for a term of four' Y00-8 commencing on the- 13k day of January 2025 NOW TBM,EFQRB_if the skid Prffoippl shall well and faithfullyperfonn and-digdh&r,&e all the: ldufik§ieq uiied6f, him W.JmV as the aforesaid officer, and shall falthfuilly petfoM title duties impUsdd by lak. th.qn Fcm 8624,5-2M be void, otherwise to remain in full f6rce and effe ct. ''that regardles s of the number ofXearsibls bond may reniain in Bdrbo and the nurfiber'd 4ig-aihst this - ' lib ' fid _. the liability iability of -the Surety shall not lirebuffildati'Ve afid th.6.aggfegabe al l ctions under tills, pond shall not 6xce.�d the arnoW sEtpil alkiie 914inis, suits, or a unt shall not be,cumulalive. K, that this baild ]nay fie 6,ahceMd bythO S1#6ty by c staring that, not less'than thirty (10) days'thereafter, acts of the Principal. P.*. 1 af.3 ME written notice to the party to ,Ptj's liability, hereunder shall, 6MFAOY Vice Presilent EL-2025-318 01/0212025 03:57:54 PM Page 2 of 5 �Fk M TRE'uTATE:E)1v TM'' E4 Calhoun..,,..-, . ...... Vern Lyssy, County Judge Tyrone Harris — Nlmrwm,iome iVwthdpeffan subsevibedto 61e1&qzLg iiistrunient ma'acknovAe4ed tb We that Ne'hmebuted dia s&Afor the pukpusugana 6ohsfd&ationthOrE4n 9490MOOV Port Lavaca anuary 2025— aemLtyss"Y-��'� Calhoun -dAtt 6V bVkW fqbiLN-W- t4, d}tftegbft4t bffiqd of... 9W.- 4c' "rotes.coOAxe*t4fvi #-0MWk�4kqihtq amdvf #Aq'.SW%- PAO fib ognnom S,01mmily. w.q.r (or aMrm) ihat�rbwe,*(direc�Ly- qpj7ift9 -y paid, 9 l 9A,p r. :pmmiselt:ta pad ;contributed not pmraisedto:contribute a7�nevi orval�blertl-Anr,,'or.,pminiRed.�nyptjbho,c) Mee or. Linylophenk- as atowarabbethe-gLAng DV4.*rfAo ldin¢ a.,VDW 9 - t th . walftkmaf WbIaPI waveloded,�anlftfurtf[ermore :5worn�(e'aniL'subsbrtiedbeFoi�emo at ....... . .. esaCifte January 2025 'POW aOATH Mtqi� ps.drAj ,&.fbe Kwaw-Ta'aij it �t#Ldt.44qf,-kbh . �2 _ 900, op Pi o.f ftce.or -.Pn7 Trn, w1k rt Lavaca this ISt .:d& U Fmte 2 dS EL-2025-318 01/02/2025 03:57:54 PM Page 3 of 5 't AMT&E OF fhkiB ed4ty.61.' . Calhoun. }s. A' Tyrone Harris .tig foregoing`bOnd9f - .'JS .ConstablePrecinct in:andfw, Calhoun Gouutyauaseaee-ot'rexes,fhis,_dey - rappr5ved'ih,opeiiComxn[esiohbrs (`'curt. TrTEsx: I? to January_ 1 _ 2025. Ih6� . �00 Qer County 4490, ern ys •Oouaty'Gourt Calhoun MIIA4 Calhoun coun%Tezae: TBDSTATE OF TEXAS ss co„gtY_of. Calfioun Anna M Goodman couhey:OierkAnand'forsaid Couniy,.doherebvicerfi siegomg Bo¢d datodtha 17th daydf December 2024 ,,jti lg;b.t,&daces dg hELdk was riled,for record inyny of¢cej day of January 2025 ',et _ocloakbT anddulyreoordedthe day, of ... January _ 2025...:,at _oolor1.=11�f,.ut the Recordspt iS3`5cial Aands ofisaid Qounty.in'Volume. n/a „o¢Page Instrument No.: 94- 2AZS-3M WITNE9sm}?-andand the to of the co"tpCourtgfsaia. Couhiy;' at off_(Feiq Port Lavaca t Texas; the dtty and yeai":last @'We:v_�z ytph /,L��'�� J By /UUDK-a,-"4t, Q9µnEy+Court. Calhoun ¢aunty AbTiMMVMT3w&&T16F SUtiEw {Corporate.Officer) STAif-O.F.-SOUVIfD<LZOTA as ;Gq&Yitg'_aflvtuuiehzliu. $2fore-file, aNdtacg'Ptil,It , in tiiid for said L"ovfiGy'9nd 5t9te on•this 17th 'day bt becerobi�t f w2024. , perronally:appeered pAtstin ryio subscribed .the name of NESTERN '@0lr ffidofficer and 3e �kRbpP)edg .1 ine.. that,-- frea and.wlvptary ad and.4eedof such corporaEio, 4wwhyeeyy5yq+y"wayvy45y5g M�: �otnminglo"ri 'E721A1i`asAugust 11'� 20P6 E Kas't?5h to me knawn,to bethe identical. i GOMPANYy.-,Suiety; to the: _o bl¢g nstruin2rit as the the same a§kds free and voluntary act atad deed and astdi`e tees and p¢rposeS;therein setfoz'th, Page 3±6f 3'. EL-2025-318 01102/2025 03:57:54 PM Page 4 of 5 Western n Surety Company :authorized and licensed to do I Delaware, District of.;Qo1urribla MqN14% Wsg4ch6sb#, Mich New MeMod, IS10wYdrk, North' soutii 15tennessee, T&. staL-S.151, America,_ does hereby State, Cq M 06.Wtft'O" F, ATTORNEY' Idaho, cieea'rtp folidwirib bpnzt Wliht:y. of -CaiNoiffi bond %%dh,bond number hir WjY36nei Haikig IL'Yo-grou: laws M South Q and the U066 him to's n, execute, isckricTQedge Afid.del'v"d Verforan.. that Wefollmilng is w1rue and ex9cVcopY.oF.SetiFjo0vfifte by6laWsdWesiem 80retybornpny RoWert or AltorneV' . or o(W name a . ted corporate seat under and cerise bfdated the 27th"day of of the CaffoEiny 16 periodically ratily end' 66hMn 09 15dffrU16. d6curirients �Iqned by;idltj[W[ of a digital' q..tLe considered, We �gMd g 5ftrWis-e d1i.droni.c-formilfid*pofete seal dach t In Wth-sit WheY66f, th8.,gaid. WESTERN SURETY has caused these to B6 'executed bk its , - I %�ith th r - — presents * -Vioe vle�icflirit a corporaie'seai affixed this dAy of bgcmr;herr 2V214 ATrl& GY &ATEOF.SQUTH DAKOTA ',C5UNTYO-F91-MN-ERAHA � Ss STERN S 0 IR ETV C O-M 15 A N Y 'On this, 17th day of Deobfftbet 2024 -, before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared Kasten BAUde±' who, bemgay rh.e duly sWqpy,-Opoowfsdged that tkby'l4ned Vfe,aboVei Powergf Att6meV a-ei.Vice t1residenE drid. AssEtalrit'Sckkretgrv, resp,a kvely,'6.i tha:said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, ar-a-6 khdVI8d§ed said MWin6nt to' be the 'S. GREEN NOTARY PUBLIC SAC S. aFAL SOUTH DAKOTA NotwYppItlic, - --- - - i,3424 3, vi , EY .Commission Expires February 12, I 'a-:a� . Boxid-coverap, Td.VA r I ii'di Y, EL-2025-318 01/02/2025 03:57:54 PM Page 5 of 5 FILED pND RECORDED OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS EL-2025-318 EB Fee: $0.00 01/02/2025 03:57 PM agoadman (60p g. ,./4'., Anna Goodman, County Clerk Calhoun County, Texas Texas EL-2025-316 E6 Total Pages: 5 mill IWIMIA, MIe0fi VI, flimmuA®1111 Western Surety Company OFFICIAL BOND AND OATH THE STATE OF TEXAS . Couatyof Calhoun I RNOW ALL PERSONS BY TFIESE PRESENTS: BOND No. 61552858 Thatwe, William (Billy) Billings , as Principal, and WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation duly licensed to do business in the State of Texas, as Surety, are held andboundunto'The Governor and the Governor's successors in office , his successors in office, in the sum of 2One Thousand and 00/100 DOLLARS( $1, 000. 00 ), for the payment of which we hereby bind ourselves and our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, by these presents. Dated this 16th day of November 2024 THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That whereas, the above bounden Principal was on the 5th day of November 2024 ,daly elected (E1atel—Appobae0 to the officeof Constable in and for sCalhoun County, State of Texas, for a term of four years commenaing on the 1st day of January , 2025 . NOW THEREFORE, if the said Principal shall well and faithfully perform and discharge all the duties required of him bylaw as the aforesaid officer, and shall 4 faithfully perform the duties imposed by law then thisphBgatipp to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. P,"HqiMVER, that regardless of the number of years this bond may remain in force and the number of tir ;1j'gWade against this bond, the liability of the Surety shall not be cumulative and the aggregate e SurtR rftr ny and all claims, suits, or actions under this bond shall not exceed the amount stated above. of the bg4#nount shall not be cumulative. that this bond may be cancelled by the Surety by sending written notice to the party to e _> whom'$bit#d q �o_table among that, not less than thirty (30) days thereafter, the Surety's liability hereunder shall terminate as 10 subsequent acts of the Principal. WEST- SUREAI/ COMPANY By Foaa 862-X�2023 Page 1 of s V,a Pceeidaat EL-2025-316 01/02/2025 03:52:04 PM Page 2 of 5 ACKNOWLEDGhMT OF PRINCIPAL THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Calhoun se Before me, Vern Lyssy, County Judge on this a William Billngs ay,appeared y� Billings ,kmwnmmetobe the whose name is s subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office at Port Lavaca , Texas, this 1st day of January 2025 . Vern Lyssy Calhoun County, Texas OATH OF OFFICE (COUNTY COMUSSIONERS and COUNTY JUDGE) 11 , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of , of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election at which I was elected; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not be, directly or indirectly, interested in any contract with or claim against the County, except such contracts or claims as are expressly authorized by law and except ouch warrants as may issue to me as Pees of atSce. So help me God. Signed Sworn to and subscribed before me at , Texas, this day of SEAL County, Texas OATILOF.OFFICE. (General) I William (Billy) Billings , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that l will faithfully execute the duties of the office of Calhoun County Constable Precinct , of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or withholding avote at the election at which I was elected So help me God. Signed William My Billings If Sworn to and subscribed before me at -PO rt Lavaca ') use, this St day of January 2025 7 �l i County, Texas Page 2 of 3 EL-2025316 01/02/2025 03:52:04 PM Page 3 of 5 TEE STATE County of _ of as uonstaDle Nreclnct'L in and for approved in open Commissioner's Court. AT ST: //hf n�'•+vQ���"' Clerk County Court Calhoun County as County and State of Texas, this day LD to January 1 2025 County Judge, Vern Ly y Calhoun County, Texas THE STATE OF TEXAS county of Calhoun f as L Anna M Goodman County Clerk, in and for said County, -do hereby certify that the foregoing Bond dated the 16t day of November 2024 , with its certificates of authentication, was filed for record in my office the .Z—` day of Jan uary 2025 at .1": $Z o'clock M., and duly recorded the day of Janua 3 : 52 2025, at o'clock _ M., in the Records of Official Bonds of said County in Volume ❑ a n/a . InstrumentNo.: on page WITNESS my hand and the seal of the County Court of said County, a office in Port Lavaca Texas, the day and yew last above written. nk �� Calhoun Clerk napucy county Court County ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SURETY (Corporate Officer) STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA County of Minnehaha es Before me, a Notary Public, in and for said County and State on this 16th day of November 2024 , personally appeared Larry Kasten to me known to be the identical person who subscribed the name of WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, Surety, to the foregoing instrument as the aforesaid officer and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as his free and voluntary act and deed, and as the free and voluntary act and deed of such corporation for the uses and purposes therein set forth. }ybbbbgbyygy4yyygyyybybqy} € S. PETRIK f% + NOTARY PUBLIC �� + a jSEAL SOUTH DAKOTA SEAL p Notary Public 44Syy44yyyyyyybyybyybSyy } My Commission Expires August 11, 2028 Page 3 of 3 EL-2025316 01/02/2025 03:52:04 PM Page 4 of 5 Western Surety Company POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of South Dakota, and authorized and licensed to do business in the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montane, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the United States of America, does hereby make, constitute and appoint Larry Kasten of Sioux Falls State of South Dakota -.its regularly elected Vice President as Attorney -in -Fact, with full pourer and authority hereby conferred upon him to sign, execute, acknowledge and deliver for and on its behalf as Surety and as -itsact and deed, the following bond: One Constable bond with bond number for William fBillvt Billings as Principal in the penalty amount not to exceed: $ 1,000.00 Western Surety Company further certifies that the following Is a We and exact copy of Section 7 of the by-laws of Western Surety Company dulyedcpted and now In force, lowk: Section 7. All bonds, policies, undertakings. Pavers of Attorney, a other obligations of the corporation shall be executed In the corporate name of the Company by the President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, or any Vice President, a by such other officers as the Board of Directors may authorize. The President, any Vice President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer may appoint Ahomeys-in-Fact or agents who shall have authority to Issue bonds, policies, or undertakings in the name of the Company. The corporate seal Is not necessary for the validity of any bonds, policies, undertakings, Powers or Attomeya other obligations of the corporation. The signature or any such officer and the corporate seal may be printed by facsimile. This Power of Attorney may be signed by Qgital signature and sealed by a digital m otherwise elechonle-formahed corporate seal under and by the authority of the following Resolution adapted by the Board of Directors of the Company by unanimous written consent dated the 27th day of April, 2022: "RESOLVED: That it is in the best interest of the Company to periodically ratify and confirm any corporate documents signed by digital signatures and to ratify and confirm the use of a digital or ohcmise cledronlo-foanalted corporate seal, each to he considered the act and deed of the Company." In Witness Whereof, the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY has .caused these presents to be executed by its Vice President with the corporate seal affixed this 16th dayof November 2024 . ATTEST n _ __IP—`r-':-WESTERN SURETY/COMPANY STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA J On this 16th day of November 2024 , before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared Larry Kasten and L. Bauder who, being by me duly sworn, acknowledged that they signed the above Power of Attorney as Vice President and Assistant Secretary, respectively, of the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, and acknowledged said instrument to be the voluntary and ... d of1. Corporation. S. GREEN A �� NOTARY PUBLIC ��FEAL SOUFH DAKO7A BEAL Notary Public -} My Commission Expires February 12, 2027 To validate bond authenticity, go to www.cnasaretv.com > OwnerlObligee, Services> Validate Bond Coverage. Fenn FW07 • rr EL-2025316 01/02/2025 03:52:04 PM Page 5 of 5 FILED AND RECORDED OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS EL-2025-316 EB Fee: $0.00 01/02/2025/03:52PM agoodman Anna Goodman County Clerk Calhoun County, Texas EL-2025-314 ES Total Pages: 5 mill M M I ABM+{ * 141MAMMAIMMKIL-1 11111 Texas Western Surety Company OFFICIAL BOND AND OATH THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Calhoun J'a KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESET BOND No. 65133436 Thatwe, Adam Wesley Vickery , as Principal, and WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation duly licensed to do business in the State of Texas, as Surety, are held andboundunto'The Governor and the Governor's successors in office , hissuccessarsinoffice, in the sum of Zone Thousand and 001100 DOLLARS($1, 000. 00 ), for the payment of which we hereby bind ourselves and our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severalty, by these presents. Dated this 20th day of 2024 THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That whereas, the above bounde was on the 5th day of November 2024 , duty to the office of Constable in and for sCalhoun (Elected—Appo'vaed) County, State of Texas, for atermof 4 years commencing on the 1st day of January , 2025 . NOW THEREFORE, if the said Principal shall well and faithfully perform and discharge all the duties required of him bylaw as the aforesaid officer, and shall 4 .faithfully perform the duties imposed by law. then terminate Fwmae2-A1-2023 be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. % that regardless of the number of years this bond may remain in force and the number of against this bond, the liability of the Surety shall not be cumulative and the aggregate ' and all claims, suits, or actions under this bond shall not exceed the amount stated above. unt shall not be cumulative. R, that this bond may be cancelled by the Surety by sending written notice to the party to stating that, not less than thirty (30) days thereafter, the Surety's lia ity hereunder shall acts of the Principal. A Pace 1 of 9 WEST, -MW SUR By OMPANY EL-2025314 01/02/2025 03:43:50 PM Page 2 of 5 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PRINCIPAL THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Calhoun " Before me, Vtll(1 t yssy, uounly duage Adam Wesle Vlcke on thisday,ameis sublly appeared Y fY ,]mown to me be the person whosenameis subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the sane for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office at Port Lavaca ,Texas, this Janes 2025 / Vem Lyssy Calhoun County, Texas OATH OF OFFICE (COUNTY COMMISSIONERS and COUNTY JUDGE) I, - , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of , of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election at which I was elected; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not be, directly or indirectly, interested in any contract with or claim against the County, except such contracts or claims as are expressly authorized by law and except such warrants as may issue to me as fees of office. So help me God. Sworn to and subscribed before me at SEAL Signed , Texas, this day of County, Texas OATH OF OFFICE __-- I, rluant vvetsneV VILMNy do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of Calhoun County Constabfe Precinct , of the state of Texas; and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or pro mised4public office o mployment, as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election at which 1 was electgd!Seheh) tne'Clod �l� Sworn to and subscribed before me at PartLavaca f /]texas, this v r 1 St day of January 2025�Jn. County, Texas Page 2 of S EL-2025314 01/02/2025 03:43:50 PM Page 3 of 5 THE STATE OF TEXAS I County of Calhoun f 8o The foregoing bond of Adam Wesley Vickery as Conotahle Precinct 4 in and for C)alhnnn County and State of Texas, this day approved in open Commissioner's Court. AT T: per,,January 1 2025 /7t-///• /��%d•�i'L-' Clerk County Judge, Vern Lyss Calhoun County Court Calhoun County County, Texas THE STATE OF TEXAS ss County of Calhoun L Anna M Goodman County Clerk, in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing Bond dated the 20th day of Uovember 2024 with its certificates of authentication, was filed for record in my office the day of January 2025 , at 3: �f 3 o clock �M., and duty recorded the day of January 2025 , at .g: 5�3 o'clock _ M., in the Records of Official Bonds of said County in Volume n/a , on page ja . Instrument No.: EL - 2025 - 3 t 54 WITNESS my hand and the seal of the County Court of said County, at office in Port Lavaca Texas, the day and year last above written. ��..,�//JJ�� �j�, 4 - �/>t- Clerk p� t By O� l 106(01a.�-Deputy County Court Calhoun County ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SURETY (Corporate Officer) STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ss County of Mhmehaha Before me, a Notary Public, in and for said County and State on this 20th day of November , 2024 , personally appeared Larry Kasten to me known to be the identical person who subscribed the name of WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, Surety, to the foregoing instrument as the aforesaid officer and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as his free and voluntary act and deed, and as the free and voluntary act and deed of such corporation for the was and purposes therein set forth, {•b444b44444bbbb4bbb4444bb+ J S. PETRIK a ,/J NOTARY PUBLIC �W�\ + i I sue• SOUTH DAKOFA�f Notary Pauue ♦eb446b4b44bb4Sb41, My Convnissssion ion Expires August 11, 2028 Pages of s EL-2025314 01/02/2025 03:43:50 PM Page 4 of 5 Western Surety Company POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of South Dakota, and authorized and licensed to do business in the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Caltfornla, Colorado, Conneelicuk Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the United States of Amerim, does hereby make, constitute and appoint Larry Kasten of Sioux Falls State of South Dakota ,ifsregularly elected _Vice President as Attarney4n-Fact, with full power and authority hereby conferred upon him to sign, execute, acknowledge and deliver for and on Its behalf as Surety and as its act and deed, the following bond: One Constable County of Calhoun bond with bond number 65133436 for Adam Wesley Vickery as Principal in the penalty amount notto exceed: $ 1.000.00 , Western Surety Company further cemfies that the following Is a true and exact copy of Section 7 of the by-laws or Western Surety Company duly adopted and now in force, towg: Section 7. All bonds, policies. undertakings, Powers of ARomey. a other obligations of the corporation shag be executed In the corporate name of the Company by the President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary; Treasurer, or any Vice President, a by such other officers as the Board of Directors may authorize. The President, any Vice President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer may appoint ARomeys4n-Fact or agents who shall have authority to Issue bonds, policies, a undertakings in the name of the Canpany. The corporate seal is not necessary for the validity of any bonds, Policies, undertakings, Powers of Attorney m other obligations or the corporation. The signature of any such officer and the corporate seal maybe printed byfecsimile. This Power of Attorney may be signed by digital signature and soiled by a digital or otherwise elechonlufomrahed corporate seal under and by the authority of the fallowing Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company by unanimous written consent dated the 27th day of April, 2022: 'RESOLVED: That It Is in the best interest of the Company to periodically relit' and confirm any corporate documents signed by digital signatures and to ratify and confirm the use of a c iglial a otherwise elechonlofamatted corporate seal, each to be considered the act and deed of the Company." In Witness Whereof, the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY has caused these presents to be executed by its Vice President with the corporate seal affixed this 20th dayof November , 2024 ATTEST e$�"d"� WESTERN SURET COMPANY '1/f�I _1 a 7' STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA as COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA ',;F »y,' On this 20th day of November 2024 , before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared Larry Kasten and L. Bauder who, being by me duly sworn, acknowledged that they signed the above Power of Attorney as Vice President and Assistant Secretary, respectively, of the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, and acknowledged said instrument to be the voluntary act and deed of said CapgT. n. irrae� W4g5q°F+WbMsbuFPr�r'A S. GREEN NOTARY PUBLIC �� 6EAL SOUTH DAKOTA cV Notary Public sryysyyyay My Commission Expires February 12, 2027 To validate bond authenticity, go to www.cnasuretv.com > Owner/Obligee Services > Validate Bond Coverage. Fonn F8/e1 -1Ip EL-2025314 01/02/2025 03:43:50 PM Page 5 of 5 FILED PUBLIC RECORDS RECORDED EB Fee: $0.00 M/02/2025 3:43 PM agoodman Anna Goodman CoTexasC lark Calhoun Coun y, EL-2025-312 ES Total Pages: 5 ®III If IFI ClAAA, I0i 1`410l'RA M:i411`°��rFr !III I Texas %DI Western Surety Company OFFICIAL BOND AND OATH THE STATE OF TEXAS Countyof Calhoun as KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: BOND No. 67297169 That we, Kevin Koliba , as Principal, and WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation duly licensed to do business in the State of Texas, as Surety, are held andboundunto 1The Governor and the Governor's successors in office ,his successorsin office, in the sum of 2One Thousand and 00/100 DOLLARS ($1, 000. 00 ); for the payment of which we hereby bind ourselves and our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, by these presents. Dated this 18th day of December 2024 THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That whereas, the above bounden Principal was on the 5th day of November , 2024 ,duly Elected to the office of Constable -act 44 in and for 3Calhoun (Elected —Appointed) County, State of Texas, for a term of 4 year s commencing on the 1st day of January , 2025 . NOW THEREFORE, if the said Principal shall well and faithfully perform and discharge all the duties required of him by law as the aforesaid officer, and shall 4 faithfully perform the duties imposed by law. then thisptjhg tipn to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect, ', that regardless of the number of years this bond may remain in force and the number of against this bond, the liability of the Surety shall not be cumulative and the aggregate and all claims, suits, or actions under this bond shall not exceed the amount stated above. not shall not be cumulative. .� • ])ED,;,t�t'tx� l4-IER, that this bond may be cancelled by the Surety by sending written notice to the party to who m'tbi,�tb{ nd�ptV4able stating that, not less than thirty (30) days thereafter, the Surety's liability hereunder shall terminate as tto subsequent acts of the Principal. Form 882-A.5-2023 Page 1 0£ 3 Kevin Koliba Principal WESTN SU) COMPANY By /`-fY Larry Kasten, Vice President EL-2025-312 01/02/2025 03:38:49 PM Page 2 of 5 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PRINCIPAL THE STATE OFTEXAS ss cn,mtyaf Calhoun Before me, Vern Lyssy, County Judge on this clay, personally appeared rnevm munua , known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office at Port Lavaca , Texas, this 1%, day of January 2025 y� Vern L y Calhoun County, Texas OATH OF OFFICE (COUNTY COMMISSIONERS and COUNTY JUDGE) I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of , of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election at which I was elected; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not be, directly or indirectly, interested in any contract with or claim against the County, except such contracts or claims as are expressly authorized by law and except such warrants as may issue to me as fees of office. So help me God. Sworn to and subscribed before me at SEAL Signed OATH OF OFFICE (General) , Texas, this day of County, Texas I Kevin Koliba , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of Calhoun County Constable Precinct 4 , of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election at which I was elected. o help me God. Signed t� Kevin Koliba Sworn to and subscribed before me at Port Lavaca some, this 1 St day of nua 2025 Jr�lcouRTo� ern Lyssy — — .,NXL 7'•, Calhoun County, Texas Page 2 of 3 EL-2025-312 01/02/2025 03:38:49 PM Page 3 of 5 THE STATE OF TEXAS Cgunty, of Calhoun as The foregoing bond of Kevin Koliba as Constable Precinct 4 in and for Calhoun County and State of Texas, this day approved in open Commissioner's Court. 9,ATT ST: �y���� Date January 2025 nG- �UD"""" Clerk / County Judge, Calhoun Vern Lyssy Calhoun County Court County County, Texas THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Calhoun 9. I Anna M Goodman , County Clerk, in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing Bond dated the 18th day of December 2024 , with its certificates of authentication, was filed for record in my office the gar day of . January, 2025 , at -3, , 3 8 o'clock -?-M., and duly recorded the 2 ^a day of January 2025 , at .3 :.3 S o'clock -e- M., in the Records of Official Bonds of said County in Volume n/a , on page n/a . Instrument No.: El- 2 0 Z 5 — 31 Z WITNESS my hand and the seal of the County Court of said County at office in Port Lavaca Texas, the day and year last above written. t fnQ. 07 O0 /�+C/,, _ _ _ %�-- �'�dark ByC✓V//%7+f-///-N%n Deputy County Court ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SURETY (Corporate Officer) STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA 85 County of Minnehaha Calhoun Before me, a Notary Public, in and for said County and State on this ice— day of December County 2024 , personally appeared Larry Kasten to me known to be the identical Paxson who subscribed the name of WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, Surety, to the foregoing instrument as the aforesaid officer and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as his free and voluntary act and deed, and as the free and voluntary act and deed of such corporation for the uses and purposes therein set forth. +'+zee.om55eroaawe..y.55esee5 + S. PETRIK $ a SE L NOTARY PUBLIC SEAL + fr&SOUTH DAKOTA(�s, +mesw....yy„y.,.,.,a.aew.%s%+ Notary Public My Commission Expires August 11, 2028 Page 3 of 3 EL-2025-312 01/02/2025 03:38:49 PM Page 4 of 5 Western Surety Company POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of South Dakota, and authorized and licensed to do business in the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the United States of America, does hereby make, constitute and appoint Larry Kasten of Sioux Falls State of South Dakota , Its regularly elected Vice President as Attorney -in -Fact, with full power and authority hereby conferred upon him to sign, execute, acknowledge and deliver for and on its behalf as Surety and as its act and deed, the following bond: One Constable County of Calhoun bond with bond number for Kevin Koliba as Principal in the penalty amount not to exceed: $ 1. 000. 00 Western Surety Company further certifies that the following is a true and exact copy of Section 7 of the by-laws of Western Surety Company duly adopted and now in force, to -wit Section 7. All bonds, policies, undertakings, Powers of Attomey, or other obligations of the wrpomtlon shall be executed in the corporate name of the Company by the President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, or any Vice President, or by such other officers as the Board of Directors may authorize. The President, any Vice President Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer may appoint Attomeys-in-Fact or agents who shall have authority to issue bonds, policies, or undertakings in the name of the Company. The corporate seal is not necessary for the validity of any bonds, policies, undertakings, Powers of Attorney or other obligations of the corporation. The signature of any such officer and the corporate seal may be printed by facsimile. This Power of Attorney may be signed by digital signature and sealed by a digital or otherwise electronic -formatted corporate seal under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company by unanimous written consent dated the 27th day of April, 2022: "RESOLVED: That it Is in the best interest of the Company to periodically ratify and conflrm any corporate documents signed by digital signatures and to ratify and confirm the use of a digital or otherwise electronic -formatted corporate seal, each to be considered the act and deed of the Company." In Witness Whereof, the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY has caused these presents to be executed by its Vice President with the corporate seal affixed this 18th day of December 2024 . ATTEST ,� At";.'eiREYi:"_�i�, WESTERN SURETVCOMPANY Larry STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ss GK COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA ��eo�@djs• On this 18 th day of December 2024 , before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared Larry Kasten and L. Bauder who, being by me duly sworn, acknowledged that they signed the above Power of Attorney as Vice President and Assistant Secretary, respectively, of the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, and acknowledged said instrument to be the voluntary act and deed of said Corporation. S. GREEN '+ NOTARY PUBUC_Y� SEAL SOUTH DAKOTA SEAL ,} My Commission Expires February 12, 2027 Notary Public To validate bond authenticity, go to www.enasureMcom > Owner/Obligee Services> Validate Bond Coverage. Form F9701 >r EL-2025-312 01/02/2025 03:38:49 PM Page 5 of 5 FILED AND RECORDED OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS EL-2025-312 E8 Fee: $0.00 01/02/2025 03:38 PM�j �agoodman 019 g". ot Anna Goodman County Clerk Calhoun Co. , Texas CL—LN2$-310 0 Total Pages: s AIIINl�dn'MI�L�I��I�iVRh'�fla�Y�61Lh 6+a�P'�CY�h,I Ill Texas %DJ Western Surety Company OFFICIAL BOND AND OATH THE STATE OF TEXAS 1 Countyof Calhoun 1 KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: BOND No..67297183 That we, Chelsi Holt , as Principal, and WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation duly licensed to do business in the State of Texas, as Surety, are held andboundunto rThe Governor and the Governor's successors in office ,his successors in office, in the sum or 20ne Thousand and 00/100 DOLLARS($1, 000. 00 ), for the payment of which we hereby bind ourselves and our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, by these presents. Dated this 18th day of 2024 THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That whereas, the above bounden Principal was on the 5th day of November 2024 ,duly Elected (Electe totheofficeof constable -Pet 45 in and for 3Calhoun County,dtAppointed) State of Texas, for a term of 4 year commencing on the let day of January , 2025 . NOW THEREFORE, if the said Principal shall well and faithfully perform and discharge all the duties required of him by law as the aforesaid officer, and shall 4 faithfully perform the duties imposed by law. then thi&gbHgmcipnr to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. 1 i y , that regardless of the number of years this bond may remain in force and the number of �R ltf � g cl§�rr �hioh may�liii aygde against this bond, the liability of the Surety shall not be cumulative and the aggregate 101131}t , f the Sure'tyy" ny and all claims, suits, or actions under this bond shall not exceed the amount stated above. Aq5xevfsign of the b . amount shall not be cumulative. '+PViDEDf'7�`iVIIR,.�I'HER, that this bond may be cancelled by the Surety by sending written notice to the party to whom'Ykµ s itlstp iayable stating that, not less than thirty (30) days thereafter, the Surety's liability hereunder shall terminate as �o subsequent acts of the Principal. Chelsi Hol Principal WESL�kN SUR Y COMPANY By !ctl Larry Kasten, Vice President Farm 882-A3-2023 Page 1 of 3 EL-2025-310 01/02/2025 03:33:01 PM Page 2 of 5 OF PRINCIPAL THE STATE OF TEXAS 1 County of Calhoun = Before me, Nancy Pomykal, Justice of the Peace P an this day, personally appeared Chelsi Holt , known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office at Port Lav , Texas, this 1st day of January , 2025 ancy al Calhoun CountyTexas OATH OF OFFICE (COUNTY CONMSSIONERS and COUNTY JUDGE) I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of , of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election at which I was elected; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not be, directly or indirectly, interested in any contract with or claim against the County, except such contracts or claims as are expressly authorized by law and except such warrants as may issue to me as fees of office. So help me God. Sworn to and subscribed before me at SEAL Signed OATH OF OFFICE (General) , Texas, this day of County, Texas I, Chelsi Holt , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that.I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of Calhoun County Constable Preci act 5 , of the State of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and I furthermore solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not directly nor indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, nor promised to contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or employment, as a reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election at which I was elected. So help me God. Signed C es Sworn to and subscribed before me at PortLavaca , Te�fj,s, this 1 St day of 2�. . / 6 Nancy Polwkal IhOua County, Texas Page 2 of 3 EL-2025-310 ( 01/02/2025 03:33:01 PM Page 3 of 5 THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Calhoun j ss The foregoing bond of ChelSi Holt as Constable Precinct 5 in and for Calhoun County and State of Texas, this day approved in open Commissioner's Court. ATTEST: ^b^L " Aorw,+L Clark County Court Calhoun THE STATE OF TEXAS Countyof Calhoun ss County D to JanutarV 1 2025 County Judge, Vern Lyssy Calhoun County, Texas I, Anna M Goodman County Clerk, in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing Bond dated the ' 18th day of December 2024 , with its certificates of authentication, was filed for record in gay office the day of 'January 1 2025 , at 3.33 o'clock P M., and duly recorded the day of January1 2025 ,at o'clock P M., in the Records of Official Bonds of said County in Volume n/a on page n/a • Instrument No.: EL -aoaS- 3/(6 WITNESS my hand and the seal of the County Court of said County at office in Port Lavaca Texas, the day and year last above written. /�y'� ,/ By (� I/ry�F' OV 1yU0A`-%rla`( Deputy County Court ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SURETY (Corporate Officer) STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ss County of Minnehal Calhoun Before me, a Notary Public, in and for said County and State on this 18th day of December County 2024 , personally appeared Larry Kasten to me known to be the identical person who subscribed the name of WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, Surety, to the foregoing instrument as the aforesaid officer and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as his free and voluntary act and deed, and as the free and voluntary act and deed of such corporation for the uses and purposes therein set forth. +44444SS44Sy4SSS1444444444 a S. PETRIK + �� NOTARY PUBLIC �� r s SEAL SOUTH OAKOTA sy a +44444444444444444y44444 + Notary Public My Commission Expires August 11, 2028 Page 3 of 3 EL-2025-310 01/02/2025 03:33:01 PM Page 4 of 5 Western Surety Company POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of South Dakota, and authorized and licensed to do business in the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the United States of America, does hereby make, constitute and appoint Larry Kasten of Sioux Falls State of South Dakota , its regularly elected Vice President as Attorney -In -Fact, with full power and authority hereby conferred upon him to sign, execute, acknowledge and deliver for and on its behalf as Surety and as its act and deed, the following bond: One Constable County of Calhoun bond with bond number for Chelsi Holt as Principal in the penalty amount not to exceed: $ 1. 000. n0 Western Surety Company further certifies that the following is a We and exact copy of Section 7 of the by-laws of Western Surety Company duly adopted and now in force, to -wit Section 7. All bonds, policies, undertakings, Powers of Attorney, or other obligations of the corporation shall be executed in the corporate name of the Company by the President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, or any Vice President, or by such other officers as the Board of Directors may authorize. The President, any Vice President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer may appoint Adomeys-In-Fact or agents who shall have authority to Issue bonds, policies, or undertakings in the name of the Company. The corporate seal is not necessary for the validity of any bonds, policies, undertakings, Powers of Attorney or other obligations of the corporation. The signature of any such officer and the corporate seal may be printed by facsimile. This Power of Attorney may be signed by digital signature and sealed by a digital or otherwise electronic -formatted corporate seal under and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company by unanimous written consent dated the 27th day of April, 2022: "RESOLVED: That it is in the best interest of the Company to periodically ratify and confirm arty corporate documents signed by digital signatures and to ratify and confirm the use of a digital or otherwise electronlo-fonnatted corporate seal, each to be considered the act and deed of the Company." In Witness Whereof, the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY has caused these presents to be executed by its Vice President with the corporate seal affixed this 18th day of December 2024 . ATTEST ..+`.:iaAEi4*"+v. WESTERN SURETY/C0MPANY Larry Kasten, Vice President STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA �'+ ' b J as +A�� COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA ,"ali'dd•elAdl On this 18th day of December 2024 , before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared Larry Kasten and L. Bauder who, being by me duly swam, acknowledged that they signed the above Power of Attorney as Vice President and Assistant Secretary, respectively, of the said WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, and acknowledged said instrument to be the voluntary act and deed of said Corporation. S. GREEN �,NOTARY PUBLIC r--. sV SOUTH DAKOTA SEAL -- -- -- ---- -"-"- My Commission Expires February 12, 2027 Notary Public To validate bond authenticity, go to www.onasuretycoon > Owner/Obligee Services> Validate Bond Coverage. Form F9701 >� j EL-2025-310 01/02/2025 03:33:01 PM Page 5 of 5 FILED AND RECORDED OFFICIRL PUBLIC RECORDS EL-2025-310 EB Fee:0.00 0pp1/0212025 t3:3/3PM agoodman Anna Goodman County Clerk Calhoun County, Texas