When a vacancy occurs in the office of sheriff of any county, the undersheriff of such county shall in all things execute the office of sheriff until a sheriff is appointed or elected and qualified. Any default or misfeasance in office of such undersheriff in the meantime, as well as before such vacancy, shall be deemed to be a breach of the condition of the bond given by the sheriff who appointed the undersheriff or the insurance policy purchased by the county on the sheriff's behalf.G.L. § 492. G.S. § 596. R.S. 08: § 1276. C.L. § 8751. CSA: C. 45, § 98. CRS 53: § 35-5-4. C.R.S. 1963: § 35-5-4. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1062), ch. 161, p. 561, §18, effective August 11. For powers, duties, and compensation of person acting as sheriff when the office is vacant, see §§ 30-10-106, 30-10-518, and 30-10-604.
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