Indiana § 36-2-17-14 - Bond for county officer destroyed; new bond; liability
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§ 36-2-17-14. Bond for county officer destroyed; new bond; liability
Sec. 14. If:
(1) the official bond of a county officer is destroyed; and
(2) the county officer receives a written notice of the destruction of the county officer's bond from the officer having custody of the bond;
the county officer shall file a new bond with the proper officer within twenty (20) days after the county officer receives the notice. The liabilities on the new or old bond are the same as those prescribed by section 13 of this chapter on bonds of guardians, administrators, or executors.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 5-15-8-21.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.109.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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