Sheriff; Bond; Penal Sum; Approval; Surety.

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Sec. 68.

As determined by the county board of commissioners, the sheriff either shall be covered by a blanket bond or shall give a bond to the people of this state in the penal sum of at least $10,000.00. The individual bond shall be approved by the county board of commissioners, and secured by a surety company authorized to do business in this state.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 14 ;-- CL 1857, 409 ;-- CL 1871, 550 ;-- How. 578 ;-- CL 1897, 2577 ;-- CL 1915, 2441 ;-- CL 1929, 1323 ;-- CL 1948, 51.68 ;-- Am. 1964, Act 255, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1964 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 25, Imd. Eff. Feb. 26, 1974 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 635, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 1979
Compiler's Notes: This section as originally enacted was numbered section 69.


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