The true Democrat., 1855-02-14
Approved, 16th January, 1853,

AN ACT more fully to perfect Sheriff $ aud
 Collectors Bonds, and to add in addition to
 other penalties, for forfeiture of office in cer-
 tain cases.
 l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, That on or before the tenth day of January of each year the Sheriff of each county as Collector of revenue in this State shall execute and file ill the office of the Clerk of the county court of his county, his bond with security to the State of Arkansas, condit;ored according to law
 ?. Be 1t further enacted, That hereafter, besides the conditions now prescribed by law there shall be inserted in each Collectors bond further condition that in case such Collector shall fail or refuse to pay into the State Trea- sury the amount which shall or may be found due from such Collector to the Satc it shall and may be lawful for the Auditor of Public Accounts within fifteen days after the tame such Collector is requireds by law to make his annu- al settlement with the State, to issue warrant of distress against such delinquent and his se- curity as is provided in section eighty, chap ter one hundred and thirty nine of the Revised Statutes of this State.
 3. Be it further enacted, That if any Col lector shall fail or refuse to file his bond at the time and in the manner now prescribed by law he shall in addition to other penalties provided by existing laws forfeit his office, which forfeiture shall and may be declared as follows, viz: On the failure or refusal of such Collector to file his bond as aforesaid, the clerk of the county court shall immediately notify the presiding judge thereof of such failure or refusal, who shall fix and appoint day not to exceed twenty days, to hold special term of the county court to try such delinquent, and shall call together associate justices ol his court to assist in such trial and the presiding judge shall require and direct the clerk of such court to issue a citation to such delinquent to be and appear before said court and show cause if any, why his office shall not De declared forfeited. which citation shall be served on such delin- quent at least ten days previous to the day fixed for such trial, and shall be executed and return ed by the coroner as other writs and if there is no coroner 1t shall be executed and returned by some one else appointed by the court and on the day fixed for holding such special term ot the court for the purposes as aforesaid, if it shall appear that citation has been served on the delinquent as herein directed, the court shall proceed to hear and determine the cause, and if It shall appear to the satisfaction of the court that the defendant has failed or refused to file his bond in manner hereinbefore provided for, the court shall enter judgment of forfeiture against him, and also judgment for all costs in such trial had and expended, and the clerk of the court immediately after such decison shall forward a certified copy of the judgment of the court to the Governor who shall proceed to fill such office 50 vacated in the manner prescribed by law
 4. Be 1t further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act be in force from and after its passage.
 Approved, 22d January, 1855