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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 2Ch. 3Art. 5§ 6200 Director And Officer Bonds

§ 6200 Director And Officer Bonds

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§ 6200 Director And Officer Bonds

Key Takeaways

  • •People who work for certain groups (like directors, officers, or employees) must get a special kind of insurance called a 'bond' before they start working.
  • •This bond is like a promise that if the person steals money, lies, or does something dishonest that hurts the group, the insurance will help pay back what was lost.
  • •The bond must cover things like stealing, lying, fake signatures, or any other sneaky or bad actions that could hurt the group’s money or stuff.

Example

If someone who works at a bank takes money from the bank without permission, the bank can use the bond to get that money back.

The bond acts like a safety net. If the worker does something bad like stealing, the bond helps the bank get its money back so it doesn’t lose everything.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 6200 Director And Officer Bonds

Except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 6203, all directors, officers, and employees of an association shall, before entering upon the performance of any of their duties, execute their individual bonds with adequate corporate surety payable to the association as an indemnity for any loss the association may sustain of money or other property by or through any fraud, dishonesty, forgery or alteration, larceny, theft, embezzlement, robbery, burglary, hold-up, wrongful or unlawful abstraction, misapplication, misplacement, destruction or misappropriation, or any other dishonest or criminal act or omission by the director, officer, or employee. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1091, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

associationindemnityperformanceinsurancedirectorfraudpropertyemployee

Related Statutes

  • § 6203 Association Indemnity Bond Requirements
  • § 7455 Loan Insurance Choice Protection
  • § 23074 Department Property Transfer Authority
  • § 6157 Savings Association Notice Requirements
  • § 6204 Indemnity Bond Cancellation Notice

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 6200.
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