23Oath and Bond.Before entering upon the duties of the office, the license commissioner shall take the oath of office prescribed by the constitution,and shall enter into bond conditioned as other officialbonds are conditioned. The bond shall be in such sum as may be prescribed by thegoverning body of the county. Thebonds shall be approved by the county governing body and filed with andrecorded by the judge of probate of the countyand may be made by the surety company or surety companiesauthorized by their charters to execute official bonds, provided they arequalified to do business in this state, or such bond may be made with individual suretiesor banks or other corporations qualified to do business in this state and authorized undertheir charters to make such bonds. Allpremiums on such bonds shall be paid out of the general fund of the county. (Act 85–345, p. 285, § 4.)
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