Upon producing the certificate of election before the county legislative body, at the next session after the date and delivery of the certificate, the county trustee may enter upon the discharge of the duties of the office, after first giving bond, and taking an oath to support the constitutions of the state and of the United States, and an oath for the faithful performance of the duties of the office. The bond shall be prepared in accordance with chapter 19 of this title, approved by the county legislative body, recorded in the office of the county register of deeds and transmitted to the office of the county clerk for safekeeping.
Code 1858, § 425 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 2, § 5); Shan., § 521; mod. Code 1932, § 773; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1102; Acts 1998, ch. 677, § 10; 2013, ch. 315, § 4.
Compiler's Notes. Acts 2013, ch. 315, § 31 provided that the act, which amended this section, shall apply to the renewal or obtaining an official bond for any bonding after April 29, 2013.
Cross-References. Bond to cover drainage, levee and watercourse improvement district assessments, §§69-6-113,69-6-130,69-5-805.
Bond to cover tax collections and revenues, §67-5-1901.
Collection of delinquent taxes covered by bond, §67-5-2001.
Condition that fees, etc., will be accounted for, §8-22-102.
New or additional bond or sureties may be required, §8-19-402.
Oath concerning tax collections, §67-5-1901.
Oath of office, §§8-18-109 —8-18-114.
Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 8 Tenn. Juris., Counties, § 22.