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FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING SURETY BOND
REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN CONSTITUTIONAL
OFFICERS.
WHEREAS, Florida Law prior to 1998 required surety bonds of Boards of County
Commissioners and all Constitutional Officers; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 98-34, Laws of Florida, removed this requirement and
instead gave each county the power to, by ordinance, require any officer to give bond
conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office, with the
amount of the bond being approved by the Board of County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the law suggests that in determining the amount of the bond the
Board of County Commissioners consider the amount of money or property likely to be
in the custody of the county officer at any one time; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners determines that it is in the
public interest for the following officers to provide a surety bond in the amounts so
stated;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS THAT:
Under the authority of Section 137.01, Florida Statutes, it is required that the
following Constitutional Officers file with the Clerk of the Circuit Court a surety bond in
the amounts indicated:
Constitutional Officer Amount of Bond Required
Sheriff $100,000
Clerk of the Court $100,000
Tax Collector $1007000
Property Appraiser None
Supervisor of Elections None
Section 2. Payment of Bond Fee.
The cost for the surety bonds required by section 1 of this ordinance shall be an
expense paid by the respective constitutional offices.
Section
1. Surety Bonds
Requirements.
Under the authority of Section 137.01, Florida Statutes, it is required that the
following Constitutional Officers file with the Clerk of the Circuit Court a surety bond in
the amounts indicated:
Constitutional Officer Amount of Bond Required
Sheriff $100,000
Clerk of the Court $100,000
Tax Collector $1007000
Property Appraiser None
Supervisor of Elections None
Section 2. Payment of Bond Fee.
The cost for the surety bonds required by section 1 of this ordinance shall be an
expense paid by the respective constitutional offices.
. Any bonds required by this ordinance of Constitutional Officers in office at the
adoption of this ordinance shall be filed with the Clerk within 30 days after the effective
date of this ordinance, and kept in force during the Officer's term of office. For
Constitutional Officers who take office after the effective date of this ordinance, the
bond shall be filed with the Clerk by the time the Officer takes the Oath of Office.
Section 4. Effective Date
This ordinance shall take effect upon becoming law.
The ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press Journal on the 20
day of November 1998, for a public hearing to be held on the 8 day of
December 1998, at which time it was moved for adoption by Commissioner
M a c h t , seconded by Commissioner Adams , and adopted by
the following vote:
Chairman John W. Tippin Aye
Vice Chairman Kenneth R. Macht Aye
Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn Aye
Commissioner Ruth M. Stanbridge Aye
Commissioner Fran B. Adams Aye
The Chairman..thereupon declared the ordinance duly passed and adopted this
8 day of m*aec e m b e r' A_ , 1998.
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FAV BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
VA. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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day of �1 1998.
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Section
3.
Filing
of
Bonds.
. Any bonds required by this ordinance of Constitutional Officers in office at the
adoption of this ordinance shall be filed with the Clerk within 30 days after the effective
date of this ordinance, and kept in force during the Officer's term of office. For
Constitutional Officers who take office after the effective date of this ordinance, the
bond shall be filed with the Clerk by the time the Officer takes the Oath of Office.
Section 4. Effective Date
This ordinance shall take effect upon becoming law.
The ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press Journal on the 20
day of November 1998, for a public hearing to be held on the 8 day of
December 1998, at which time it was moved for adoption by Commissioner
M a c h t , seconded by Commissioner Adams , and adopted by
the following vote:
Chairman John W. Tippin Aye
Vice Chairman Kenneth R. Macht Aye
Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn Aye
Commissioner Ruth M. Stanbridge Aye
Commissioner Fran B. Adams Aye
The Chairman..thereupon declared the ordinance duly passed and adopted this
8 day of m*aec e m b e r' A_ , 1998.
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FAV BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
VA. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Attest: J...IC Baryon.
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,°'Clerk
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BY
B John W. Tippin, qfi1acvRfK6ir
beputy Clerk
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ACKNQ WLEDG �f ENT by the Department of State of the State of Florida, this
day of �1 1998.
Indian Riva Cn A{Proved Da ie
Admin. '� q
Legal a
Budget
Dept. - 4
Risk Mgr.--