Florida Florida Statutes

§ 137.01 — Bonds required by the board of county commissioners for county officers

FS § 137.01Ch. 137

Statute text

Each board of county commissioners may by ordinance require any county officer to give bond, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office. The amount of the bond and the bond must be approved by the board of county commissioners. In determining the amount of the bond, the board of county commissioners may consider the amount of money or property likely to be in custody of the county officer at any one time. The bond of each of the county officers of whom a bond is required must be filed with the clerk of the circuit court.

Legislative history

s. 1, ch. 3724, 1887; RS 616; GS 822; RGS 1568; CGL 2416; ss. 10, 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 837, ch. 95-147; s. 28, ch. Hhttp://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">CHAPTER 137CHAPTER 137 BONDS OF COUNTY OFFICERS