Tennessee § 67-1-505 Surety bond

Tennessee Statutes

§ 67-1-505 — Surety bond

(a)Before entering into the duties of the office, the county assessor shall take an oath to support the constitutions of this state and of the United States, and an oath of office pursuant to § 67-1-507 . Each county assessor shall enter into an official bond, payable to this state, in the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and conditioned as required by § 8-19-111 . The bond must be prepared, executed, filed, and recorded in accordance with title 8, chapter 19.

(b)Each county assessor of the state shall, on or before the January 1 following election, execute and enter into a new bond in the amounts provided by law and conditioned as directed in subsection (a), and it is unlawful after that date for any assessor to perform the duties of assessor without giving such bond. If such bon

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(a) Before entering into the duties of the office, the county assessor shall take an oath to support the constitutions of this state and of the United States, and an oath of office pursuant to § 67-1-507 . Each county assessor shall enter into an official bond, payable to this state, in the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and conditioned as required by § 8-19-111 . The bond must be prepared, executed, filed, and recorded in accordance with title 8, chapter 19. (b) Each county assessor of the state shall, on or before the January 1 following election, execute and enter into a new bond in the amounts provided by law and conditioned as directed in subsection (a), and it is unlawful after that date for any assessor to perform the duties of assessor without giving such bond. If such bond is not made by that date, that office shall become vacant and shall be filled as may be provided by law.

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Legislative History

Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 207, s 15, eff. 7/1/2023. Acts 1973, ch. 226, § 3; 1976, ch. 616, § 2; 1977, ch. 270, § 22; 1978, ch. 689, §§ 11, 12; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 16, 22, 36; T.C.A., §§ 67-304 -- 67-306; Acts 1989, ch. 591, §§ 1, 6; 1998, ch. 677, § 19; 2003 , ch. 90, § 2; 2012 , ch. 974, §§ 3, 4.