§ 45-8-7 - Liability for default of deputy – Bond – Revocation of appointment – Tenure. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 45-8-7

   § 45-8-7  Liability for default of deputy– Bond – Revocation of appointment – Tenure. – Every town treasurer appointing a deputy as provided in § 45-8-6 is liablefor any misconduct, neglect, or default of the deputy, and shall take bond withsurety satisfactory to the town council in any amount of penalty that thetreasurer may require for the benefit of the town, conditioned upon thefaithful performance of the duties of the office for the time during which thedeputy exercises those duties. The treasurer may revoke the appointment andcancel the bond at his or her discretion. In no event shall the deputy holdoffice beyond the tenure of office of the appointing town treasurer.