The bond of any public officer which is not in the penalty, payable or conditioned as prescribed by law, shall not be approved, and the officer approving thereof, under such circumstances, not only neglects such officer's duty, but subjects the officer and the officer's sureties to an action by any person injured, and a recovery to the extent of such injury.
Code 1858, § 763; Shan., § 1084; Code 1932, § 1825; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1912.
Collateral References.
Approval of bond, right of sureties to take advantage of noncompliance with statutory requirement as to. 77 A.L.R. 1479.
Approval of or refusal to approve bond, judicial review. 134 A.L.R. 1359.
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