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title: O.C.G.A. § 15-23-5. Secretary-treasurers of boards; surety bonds.
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# O.C.G.A. § 15-23-5. Secretary-treasurers of boards; surety bonds.

The secretary-treasurer of the board shall give a good and sufficient surety bond, payable to the fund in such an amount as may be determined by the board, to account faithfully for all funds received and disbursed by him or her. The premium on the bond shall be paid out of the fund in such county. A secretary-treasurer who is designated by a combined board of several counties as provided by Code Section 15-23-12 may satisfy the bonding requirement with one bond. If the secretary-treasurer is already bonded by virtue of being a state employee, such a bond as a state employee will satisfy the bonding requirement.

## History

Code 1981, § 15-23-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1529, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 874, § 3.