Tennessee § 8-10-106 Oath and surety bond

Tennessee Statutes

§ 8-10-106 — Oath and surety bond

Tennessee § 8-10-106

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-10-106 (2026).

Text

(a)Before entering into the duties of the office, the constable shall take an oath to support the constitutions of this state and of the United States, and an oath of office, pursuant to § 8-10-108 . Each constable shall execute an official bond in an amount of four thousand dollars ($4,000) or such greater amount as the county legislative body by resolution may determine. The bond must be prepared, executed, filed, and recorded in accordance with title 8, chapter 19.

(b)Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the bond as required for a constable shall be a surety bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in Tennessee as surety.

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(a) Before entering into the duties of the office, the constable shall take an oath to support the constitutions of this state and of the United States, and an oath of office, pursuant to § 8-10-108 . Each constable shall execute an official bond in an amount of four thousand dollars ($4,000) or such greater amount as the county legislative body by resolution may determine. The bond must be prepared, executed, filed, and recorded in accordance with title 8, chapter 19. (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the bond as required for a constable shall be a surety bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in Tennessee as surety.

Legislative History

Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 207, s 7, eff. 7/1/2023. Code 1858, §§ 385, 386 (deriv. Acts 1837-1838, ch. 152; 1839-1840, ch. 63, §§ 2, 5); Shan., §§ 476, 477; Code 1932, §§ 723, 724; Acts 1977, ch. 270, § 4; 1978, ch. 689, §§ 2, 12; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1006; Acts 1998, ch. 677, §§ 8, 9; 2011 , ch. 150, § 1.