Tennessee § 5-21-109 - Director — Bond.
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§ 5-21-109. Director — Bond.
The director shall execute a blanket bond in an amount of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the faithful performance of the director's duties as director and of the department employees in accordance with the general law for such bonds. The cost of such bond shall be paid from funds appropriated to the department for such purpose. The amount of such bond may be increased subject to the approval of the committee, and additional appropriations by the county legislative body. The bond shall be prepared in accordance with title 8, chapter 19, approved by the county legislative body, recorded in the office of the county register of deeds and transmitted to the office of the county clerk for safekeeping. Acts 1981, ch. 325, § 9; 1998, ch. 677, § 5; 2013, ch. 315, §§ 15, 16. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2013, ch. 315, § 31 provided that the act, which amended subsections (a) and (d), shall apply to the renewal or obtaining an official bond for any bonding after April 29, 2013.
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Section 5-21-109 ("Director — Bond.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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