(1) A county clerk shall be elected in each county of this state for the term of four years and, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, before entering upon the duties of the office, shall execute to the people of the state of Colorado, and file with the county clerk then in office, a bond with two or more sufficient sureties in the sum of not less than five thousand dollars, to be affixed and approved by the board of county commissioners according to law, with conditions in substance as follows: "Whereas, The above bounden ........ was elected to the office of the county clerk of ........, on the ........ day of ........, Now, therefore, if the said ........ shall faithfully perform all the duties of the office, and shall pay over all moneys that may come into the hands of the clerk as required by law, and shall deliver to the clerk's successor in office all the books, records, papers, and other things belonging to said office, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force." The bond, after being recorded, shall be at once deposited with the county treasurer for safekeeping.
(2) In lieu of the bond required by subsection (1) of this section, a county may purchase crime insurance coverage in an amount not less than ten thousand dollars on behalf of the county clerk to protect the people of the county from any malfeasance on the part of the clerk while in office.
Source: G.L. § 478. G.S. § 573. R.S. 08: § 1256. C.L. § 8731. CSA: C. 45, § 78. CRS 53: § 35-4-1. L. 56: p. 128, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 35-4-1. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1062), ch. 161, p. 559, § 13, effective August 11.
Cross references: For the oath of civil officers, see § 8 of art. XII, Colo. Const.; for the election, term, and salary of county officers, see § 8 of art. XIV, Colo. Const.; for the election of county clerk, see § 1-4-206; for bonds executed by surety companies, see § 10-4-301; for the approval of official bonds, see § 24-13-116; for bonds of county officers, see § 30-10-110.