Tenn. Code Ann. § 18-2-201
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(a) Every clerk of a court except the clerk of the supreme court and chief deputy clerks of the supreme court, before entering upon the duties of the clerk's office, shall enter into an official bond, which shall be prepared in accordance with title 8, chapter 19, to the satisfaction of the clerk's court, in the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in counties with a population of less than fifteen thousand (15,000) and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in counties with a population of fifteen thousand (15,000) or more, according to the 2010 federal census or any subsequent federal census, or in a greater sum as the court may determine, payable to the state, and conditioned for the safekeeping of the records and for the faithful discharge of the duties of the clerk's office. (b) The clerk of the supreme court and chief deputy clerks of the supreme court shall be included within the blanket surety bond required by § 4-4-108 . (c) [Deleted by 2023 amendment.] Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 207, s 12, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 315, s 17, eff. 4/29/2013. Code 1858, § 326 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 1, §§ 2, 50); Shan., § 402; Code 1932, § 652; Acts 1977, ch. 270, § 16; 1980, ch. 887, § 5; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 18-208; Acts 1982, ch. 662, § 1; 1993, ch. 70, §§ 6, 7; 1998, ch. 677, § 14.
(a) Every clerk of a court except the clerk of the supreme court and chief deputy clerks of the supreme court, before entering upon the duties of the clerk's office, shall enter into an official bond, which shall be prepared in accordance with title 8, chapter 19, to the satisfaction of the clerk's court, in the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in counties with a population of less than fifteen thousand (15,000) and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in counties with a population of fifteen thousand (15,000) or more, according to the 2010 federal census or any subsequent federal census, or in a greater sum as the court may determine, payable to the state, and conditioned for the safekeeping of the records and for the faithful discharge of the duties of the clerk's office.
(b) The clerk of the supreme court and chief deputy clerks of the supreme court shall be included within the blanket surety bond required by § 4-4-108 .
(c) [Deleted by 2023 amendment.]
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 207, s 12, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 315, s 17, eff. 4/29/2013.
Code 1858, § 326 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 1, §§ 2, 50); Shan., § 402; Code 1932, § 652; Acts 1977, ch. 270, § 16; 1980, ch. 887, § 5; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 18-208; Acts 1982, ch. 662, § 1; 1993, ch. 70, §§ 6, 7; 1998, ch. 677, § 14.
(a) Every clerk of a court except the clerk of the supreme court and chief deputy clerks of the supreme court, before entering upon the duties of the clerk's office, shall enter into an official bond, which shall be prepared in accordance with title 8, chapter 19, to the satisfaction of the clerk's court, in the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in counties with a population of less than fifteen thousand (15,000) and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in counties with a population of fifteen thousand (15,000) or more, according to the 2010 federal census or any subsequent federal census, or in a greater sum as the court may determine, payable to the state, and conditioned for the safekeeping of the records and for the faithful discharge of the duties of the clerk's office.
(b) The clerk of the supreme court and chief deputy clerks of the supreme court shall be included within the blanket surety bond required by § 4-4-108 .
(c) [Deleted by 2023 amendment.]
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 207, s 12, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 315, s 17, eff. 4/29/2013.
Code 1858, § 326 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 1, §§ 2, 50); Shan., § 402; Code 1932, § 652; Acts 1977, ch. 270, § 16; 1980, ch. 887, § 5; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 18-208; Acts 1982, ch. 662, § 1; 1993, ch. 70, §§ 6, 7; 1998, ch. 677, § 14.
Status: in_force
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