Tennessee § 8-16-104 - Surety bond.
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§ 8-16-104. Surety bond.
Every notary public, before entering upon the duties of office, shall give bond executed by some surety company authorized to do business in Tennessee as surety, or with two (2) or more good sureties approved by the county legislative body, in the penalty of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), payable to the state, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the notary's duties. The bond shall be filed in the office of the county clerk in the county where elected. Code 1858, § 1794 (deriv. Acts 1817, ch. 77, § 2; 1835-1836, ch. 11, § 2); Shan., § 3198, Code 1932, § 5898; Acts 1977, ch. 270, § 9; 1978, ch. 619, § 1; 1978, ch. 689, § 4; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 22, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1604; Acts 1984, ch. 883, §§ 1, 2; 1993, ch. 57, § 3; 2004, ch. 854, § 3; 2007, ch. 254, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2004, ch. 854, § 17 provided that after July 1, 2004, all references contained in the Tennessee Code Annotated to “notary at large” or “notary public at large” shall be deemed references to “notary public for the state of Tennessee”. Cross-References. New or additional bond or sureties may be required, § 8-19-402 .
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Section 8-16-104 ("Surety 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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