The term of office of such superintendent shall be for a period of two years, and until his successor is appointed and qualified, and the board of county commissioners shall have power to remove such officer for any cause they shall deem sufficient. Within thirty days from the date of appointment each superintendent shall qualify by taking and filing with the county clerk an oath to faithfully perform his duties as such superintendent, and shall furnish a bond to the county to faithfully perform his duties and to account for all moneys collected by him, which bond shall be in the sum of two thousand dollars [($2,000)], with at least two good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the board of county commissioners, and filed with the county clerk.
History: Laws 1921, ch. 169, § 3; C.S. 1929, § 151-303; 1941 Comp., § 15-4712; 1953 Comp., § 15-50-12.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — For bonds of public officers generally, see 10-2-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.