Before the primary election that comes right before county officers are elected, the county's board of supervisors must decide the amount of the official bonds for certain positions. These positions include the treasurer, county clerk, auditor, sheriff, tax collector, district attorney, recorder, assessor, surveyor, superintendent of schools, public administrator, and coroner.

Before county officers are elected, superior court judges must set the amount for the official bond that each board of supervisors member needs to secure before starting their official duties.

Before the tax collector can officially start their job, they need to provide an extra bond as a license collector. The amount of this bond is decided by the board of supervisors.

This law states that the board of supervisors must make sure that the sheriff provides two different bonds for their responsibilities—one for civil matters and another for criminal matters. The board decides the amount for each bond.

This law section allows county supervisors to use a master bond to cover certain county officers instead of or in addition to the individual bonds typically required. This is done following specific guidelines under Section 1481.

This law says that when multiple officer roles are combined into one, the board of supervisors can choose to require a single official bond for the person taking on the combined duties. They also have the authority to set the bond amount.

This law allows county boards of supervisors in California to choose a self-insurance program instead of using bonds to guarantee the faithful performance of their officers and employees. This decision can apply to county employees, district employees where the board of supervisors is the governing board, and employees of any court funded by the county. Once self-insurance is adopted, the legal need for certain performance bonds is waived. The required amount for self-insurance is guided by other specified sections.