SECTIONS 24150-24156 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 24150-24156

24150. Prior to the primary election immediately preceding the
election of county officers, the board of supervisors shall prescribe
the amounts of the official bonds of the treasurer, county clerk,
auditor, sheriff, tax collector, district attorney, recorder,
assessor, surveyor, superintendent of schools, public administrator,
and coroner.

24151. Prior to the primary election immediately preceding the
election of county officers the judges of the superior court shall
prescribe the amount in which each member of the board of supervisors
shall execute an official bond, before entering upon the discharge
of the duties of the office.

24152. Before qualifying the tax collector shall give an additional
bond as license collector in such sum as is fixed by the board of
supervisors.

24153. The board of supervisors shall require that the sheriff give
separate bonds in such amounts as are prescribed by it in reference
(a) to civil matters and (b) to criminal matters.

24154. As an alternative or supplementary to the bonds required by
this chapter, the board of supervisors may include the county
officers listed in this chapter as covered employees in any master
bond used in their county in accordance with Section 1481 of this
code.

24155. When the duties of officers are consolidated pursuant to
Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 24300) of this part, the board of
supervisors may elect to provide one official bond for the officer
performing the duties of offices which are consolidated, and may
prescribe the amount of such official bond.

24156. The board of supervisors of any county may, by resolution,
adopt a program of self-insurance in lieu of bonds for any officer or
employee employed by such county, or for the officers or employees
of any district, the governing board of which is the board of
supervisors of the county adopting the resolution, or for any officer
or attach