67.720 Bond of county judge/executive -- Minimum -- Record. The county judge/executive shall execute a bond for the faithful performance of the duties of his office. The bond shall be a minimum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) with sureties approved by the fiscal court, which shall record the approval of sureties in its minutes. If the fiscal court does not approve sureties under this section within thirty (30) days after the county judge/executive has taken office, the Circuit Judge shall approve the sureties. Premiums on the bond of the county judge/executive sha ll be paid from county funds appropriated by the fiscal court. The fiscal court shall file a record of the bond with the county clerk. Effective: July 15, 1996 History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996. -- Created 1976 (1st Ext ra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 20, sec. 5, effective January 2, 1978. Legislative Research Commission Note (1976). See Legislative Research Commission Note following KRS 67.705.
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