The county legislative body, as in its discretion it may deem necessary, shall require constables to give new sureties whenever the old sureties die, remove from the county, or become insolvent or otherwise unable to pay.
Code 1858, § 387 (deriv. Acts 1839-1840, ch. 63, § 4); Shan., § 478; mod. Code 1932, § 725; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1007.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
§ 8-10-102. Qualifications for Office
§ 8-10-103. Vacation of Office by Removal From District
§ 8-10-107. Replacement of Sureties
§ 8-10-112. Failure to Perform Duty
§ 8-10-113. Acting for Sheriff and Coroner
§ 8-10-114. Grand Jury Process
§ 8-10-115. Fine for Failure to Serve Process
§ 8-10-116. Penalty for Improper Conduct of Sales