No county official shall sign as surety an official bond for any other county official; provided, that when any person has signed as surety any bond of any county official, and is thereafter elected to or appointed to fill any public office, such official shall not be deemed to have violated this section and such bond signed by such official prior to such election or appointment shall continue to be good and valid for the duration of the term of office for which the principal of such bond was elected.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers
Part 1 - Form and Filing of Bonds
§ 8-19-103. Recording of Bonds of County Officers
§ 8-19-104. Special Book for Recording Bonds
§ 8-19-105. Loss of Original of Recorded Bond
§ 8-19-106. Premiums and Registration Fees
§ 8-19-107. Provisions Supplemental
§ 8-19-108. County Official Prohibited as Sureties for Other County Officials
§ 8-19-109. Approval of County Official as Surety Prohibited
§ 8-19-110. Penalty for Violation
§ 8-19-112. Irregular Bonds Not to Be Approved
§ 8-19-114. Unapproved Bond Not to Be Filed
§ 8-19-116. Endorsement of Time of Filing
§ 8-19-117. Failure to File in Time
§ 8-19-118. Notice of Failure to File
§ 8-19-119. Acting Before Approval of Bond