Delaware § 4164 Bond of secretary-treasurer

Delaware Statutes

§ 4164 — Bond of secretary-treasurer

Delaware § 4164

JurisdictionDelaware

Title7

PartAgricultural and Soil Conservation; Drainage and Reclamation of Lowlands

Ch. 41DRAINAGE OF LANDS AND MANAGEMENT OF WATERS; TAX DITCHES

Subch.Powers of Tax Ditch

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 7, § 4164 (2026).

Text

The secretary-treasurer shall, before assuming the duties of his or her office and within 15 days after his or her election, furnish a bond in favor of the tax ditch, in an amount satisfactory to the ditch managers and with a surety to be approved by the ditch managers, conditioned for the faithful performance of his or her duties and for the payment to his or her successor of all tax ditch funds. If any person elected secretary-treasurer neglects or refuses to give bond as aforesaid within the time specified, his or her right to hold such office shall be terminated, and the ditch managers shall call a special meeting of the taxables to elect a new secretary-treasurer who shall give bond and security as provided in this section.

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The secretary-treasurer shall, before assuming the duties of his or her office and within 15 days after his or her election, furnish a bond in favor of the tax ditch, in an amount satisfactory to the ditch managers and with a surety to be approved by the ditch managers, conditioned for the faithful performance of his or her duties and for the payment to his or her successor of all tax ditch funds. If any person elected secretary-treasurer neglects or refuses to give bond as aforesaid within the time specified, his or her right to hold such office shall be terminated, and the ditch managers shall call a special meeting of the taxables to elect a new secretary-treasurer who shall give bond and security as provided in this section.