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The "Texas Bondsman"

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NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE

Professional Bondsmen of Tarrant County 

The members of the Professional Bondsmen of Tarrant County hold a monthly meeting on the first Wednesday of the month.  The Association was established in the early ‘70’s, and several of our current members have been active from the beginning.  Our meetings give us the opportunity to discuss local, state, and, national issues important to our ever-changing industry.  
  
To learn more about our Association, please visit our web-site at www.probondsmentarrantcounty.com.  The site will give information about the location of our meetings and contact information for all members.

Professional Bondsmen of Wichita County

The Professional Bondsmen of Wichita County was founded in 1995 by a few bondsmen who understand the importance of bondsmen speaking as one.  The PBWC meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Wichita Falls Country Club.  We started slowly and faltered at times, but when faced with adversity, we came together as one.

PBWC regularly invites county and city officials to our meetings.  This helps us understand the issues they face and the ways we can help them.  It also gives us the opportunity to educate them about the importance of bondsmen as a part of the criminal justice system and how they can help us.

We have had many accomplishments as an association from keeping the collect call rates down through discussions with the county commissioners to helping the JP’s understand why surety bonds work when personal recognizance bonds do not.  The local bondsmen have gained respect from these officials since forming an active association.  We are a small county with nine licensed bondsmen, seven of which are members of PBWC, but we still have a strong voice in the county.

The PBWC members have become friends that communicate instead of enemies that run each other down and cut prices.  To put it plainly, associations work -- even small ones.  The PBWC offers our assistance to any county that would like to start a local association. 

Contact us at bailmaxx@onebox.com or 800-679-0797 to get a manual on starting a local association.  The united voice of a few sends a big message.