§ 2-2-22. Same—Oath and bond.

Before entering upon the discharge of their duties, the chairman, and other members of the board shall subscribe an oath before the Ordinary [Judge of the Probate Court] of Henry County for the true and faithful performance of their duties and that they are not the holders of any unaccounted for public funds. Their chairman shall give a satisfactory surety bond to be approved by the Ordinary [Judge of the Probate Court] of Henry Conty, payable to the Ordinary [Judge of the Probate Court] or his successor in office and filed in the office of the Ordinary [Judge of the Probate Court], in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his office. In addition, each of the other members of the board shall give a satisfactory surety bond to be approved by the Ordinary [Judge of the Probate Court] of Henry County, payable to the Ordinary [Judge of the Probate Court] or his successor in office and filed in the office of the Ordinary [Judge of the Probate Court], in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of their respective offices. The premiums for said bonds shall be paid out of the county treasury.

(Ga. Laws 1974, P. 3680, Act No. 1323, § 7)

State law reference

Oath of public officers, Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 45-3-1 et seq.; official bonds, Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 45-4-1 et seq.

Editor's note

The position of ordinary is now known as the judge of the probate court. See Ga. Const. of 1976, Art. IV, Sec. VI, Para. III.