House Sponsors: TURNER,JOHN. Senate Sponsors: MADIGAN,R Short description: COUNTY CD-INDEMNIFY RECORDER Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Counties Code. Removes provision that a recorder shall be guilty of and punished for malfeasance for failure to perform duties. Requires a county to indemnify its recorder to a maximum of $1,000,000 for damages from the recorder's neglect of duty. Conditions indemnification upon the recorder's notification to the county. Permits the county to appear and intervene in actions against its recorder for liability the county may indemnify. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Restores language providing that a recorder who willfully fails (now, who fails) to perform his duties is guilty of malfeasance in office. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status