(a) The bonds of all public officers required by law to give bond shall, unless it is otherwise provided, be made payable to the state, with such sureties as the officer or court required to approve the same is satisfied are sufficient, and conditioned, in all cases in which a different condition is not prescribed, that the officer shall faithfully discharge the duties, or any part thereof, of such office during the time such officer continues therein.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-19-111

  • Code: includes the Tennessee Code and all amendments and revisions to the code and all additions and supplements to the code. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
(b) In every case, provisions of this code to the contrary notwithstanding, the official bond of every county public official shall be conditioned as follows and not otherwise:

“That if the ______________

Principal shall:

1. Faithfully perform the duties of the office of ______________

Office of ______________

County during such person‘s term of office or continuance therein; and

2. Pay over to the persons authorized by law to receive them, all moneys, properties, or things of value that may come into such principal’s hands during such principal’s term of office or continuance therein without fraud or delay, and shall faithfully and safely keep all records required in such principal’s official capacity, and at the expiration of the term, or in case of resignation or removal from office, shall turn over to the successor all records and property which have come into such principal’s hands, then this obligation shall be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.”
(c) “Duties,” as used in this section, includes any further and additional duties which may by law be made incumbent upon the particular office involved.
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