Colorado § 30-11-119 - New bond for officers, when.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 30-11-119 — New bond for officers, when., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30-11-119. New bond for officers, when.
When the board of county commissioners of any county in this state deems the bond given by the sheriff or other officer of the county insufficient, or when in its opinion the sureties on said bond are insolvent or permanently removed from the county, or when it for any other reason considers said bond insufficient for the public security, it is lawful for the board to require of said sheriff or other officer a new bond, with such sureties and so conditioned as required by law in the first instance.
Source: G.L. § 566. G.S. § 559. R.S. 08: § 1242. C.L. § 8718. CSA: C. 45, § 65. CRS 53: § 36-1-19. C.R.S. 1963: § 36-1-19.
ANNOTATION
Jurisdiction to require new bond. Without having first made a finding affecting the sufficiency of the original official bond of a county officer, the board of county commissioners has no jurisdiction to require him to file a new one. People ex rel. Carr v. Brown, 23 Colo. 425, 48 P. 661 (1897).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-11-119 ("New bond for officers, when.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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