Any public officer required by law to give bond who performs any official act before such bond is approved as required commits a Class C misdemeanor.
Code 1858, § 768; Shan., § 1089; Code 1932, § 1830; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1919; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 2012, ch. 974, § 5.
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