Tennessee § 8-13-102 - Surety bonds — Oath of office.
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§ 8-13-102. Surety bonds — Oath of office.
Upon producing the certificate of election before the county legislative body, at the next session after the delivery of the same, the register shall be entitled to enter upon the discharge of the duties of the office, after first giving bond, and taking the oath to support the constitutions of the state and of the United States, and an oath of office. The bond shall be prepared in accordance with chapter 19 of this title, 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. The governing body of any county, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote, shall elect whether or not the county register of the county shall make a surety bond or a bond with two (2) or more good sureties, approved by the legislative body, prior to the time such register is inducted and sworn into office. Code 1858, § 447 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 2, § 5); Shan., § 559; mod. Code 1932, § 808; Acts 1977, ch. 270, § 5; 1978, ch. 689, §§ 3, 12; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1302; Acts 1998, ch. 677, § 12; 2013, ch. 315, § 9. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2013, ch. 315, § 31 provided that the act, which amended this section, shall apply to the renewal or obtaining an official bond for any bonding after April 29, 2013. Cross-References. New or additional bond or sureties may be required, § 8-19-402 . Oath of office, §§ 8-18-109 — 8-18-114 .
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