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TN Code § 8-19-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 2 - Examination, Approval, and Transmittal of Bonds|§ 8-19-207. Bond of Persons Filling Vacancy

 The person selected according to law to fill the office declared vacant pursuant to § 8-19-206 shall enter into an official bond as required by law. The procedure prescribed by §§ 8-19-205, 8-19-206, and this section may be repeated as often as necessary, but only until the court finds that the county officer or constable has entered into an official bond as required by law.
TN Code § 8-19-208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 2 - Examination, Approval, and Transmittal of Bonds|§ 8-19-208. Filing of Bonds of Revenue Officers

 The bonds of the revenue officers, shall within ten (10) days after the same have been examined or taken, and after they shall have been attested, recorded and certified, according to law, be filed in the office of the county clerk for safekeeping.   Code 1858, § 729 (deriv. Acts 1843-1844, ch. 103, § 12); Shan., § 1042; Code 1932, § 1771; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 22, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1934; Acts 2013, ch. 315, § 24.
TN Code § 8-19-301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 3 - Liability on Bonds|§ 8-19-301. Obligations Covered by Bonds

 Every official bond executed under this code is obligatory on the principal and sureties thereon:   For any breach of the condition during the time the officer continues in office or in the discharge of any of the duties of such office;   For the faithful discharge of the duties which may be required of such officer by any law passed subsequently to the execution of the bond, although no such condition is expressed therein;   For the use and benefit of every person who is injured, as well by any wrongful act committed under color of such officer's office as by the failure to perform, or the improper or neglectful performance, of the duties imposed by law.    Code 1858, § 771; Shan., § 1092; Code 1932, § 1833; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1920.
TN Code § 8-19-302 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 3 - Liability on Bonds|§ 8-19-302. Obligation on Defective Bond

 Whenever any officer, required by law to give an official bond, acts under a bond which is not in the penalty, payable, or conditioned as prescribed by law, or is otherwise defective, such bond is not void, but stands in the place of the official bond, subject, on its condition being broken, to all the remedies which the person aggrieved might have maintained on the official bond of such officer, executed, approved, and filed according to law.   Code 1858, § 773 (deriv. Acts 1843-1844, ch. 103, § 14); Shan., § 1094; Code 1932, § 1836; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1921.
TN Code § 8-19-303 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 3 - Liability on Bonds|§ 8-19-303. Estoppel to Deny Validity of Bond

 If any officer or other person, as hereinafter provided, who is required by law or in the course of judicial proceedings to give bond for the performance of an act or the discharge of duty, receives money or property upon the faith of such bond, such officer and the officer's sureties are estopped to deny the validity of the bond or the legality of the proceedings under which the money or property was obtained.   Code 1858, § 774; Shan., § 1095; Code 1932, § 1837; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1922.
TN Code § 8-19-304 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 3 - Liability on Bonds|§ 8-19-304. Bonds Not Discharged by Single Recovery

 Official bonds are not discharged by a single recovery, but proceedings may, from time to time, be instituted thereon by any person aggrieved, without assignment, until the whole penalty is exhausted.   Code 1858, § 772; Shan., § 1093; Code 1932, § 1834; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1923.
TN Code § 8-19-305 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 3 - Liability on Bonds|§ 8-19-305. Amount of Liability of Sureties

 Sureties on the bonds of public officials shall be liable for the principal sum in default and covered by the bond and for interest thereon, at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum for the period of delinquency, and not otherwise.
TN Code § 8-19-306 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 3 - Liability on Bonds|§ 8-19-306. Provisions Applicable to Future Offices

 Sections §§ 8-19-111 — 8-19-119 and 8-19-301 — 8-19-307 apply to the official bonds of all public officers of this state whose office may be established hereafter, unless the contrary be expressly provided.   Code 1858, § 775; Shan., § 1096; Code 1932, § 1838; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1925.
TN Code § 8-19-307 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 3 - Liability on Bonds|§ 8-19-307. Provisions Applicable to Fiduciaries

 Sections §§ 8-19-302 — 8-19-304 and 8-19-306 apply to the bonds of executors, administrators, guardians, special commissioners, receivers, successor custodians, and others required by law or in the course of judicial proceedings to execute bonds.   Code 1858, § 776; Shan., § 1907; mod. Code 1932, § 1839; Acts 1975, ch. 293, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1926.
TN Code § 8-19-402 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 4 - New and Additional Bonds|§ 8-19-402. New Bond From Other Officers

 All public officers, except those included within the provisions of the blanket surety bond required by § 4-4-108, who are compelled to give official bonds may be required, by the court or officer whose duty it is to take or approve such bonds, to give additional sureties or new bonds in the following cases:   Where the security of the original bond has become insufficient by the subsequent insolvency, death, or removal of the sureties thereto, or any of them;   When there is good reason to fear the public interest may suffer for want of such new and additional security; and   When the grand jury of the county, or a majority thereof, certifies the insufficiency of the original bond.    Code 1858, § 778; Shan., § 1099; Code 1932, § 1841; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1936; Acts 1980, ch. 887, § 5.
TN Code § 8-19-403 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 4 - New and Additional Bonds|§ 8-19-403. Requisition to Give Additional Bond

 The requisition to give additional bonds shall, in all cases, be in writing, and signed by the officer making it; shall state the day and place, when and where the officer cited shall appear and give such bond; and a copy thereof shall be personally served on such officer before the day specified in such bond.   Code 1858, § 779; Shan., § 1100; Code 1932, § 1842; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1937.
TN Code § 8-19-404 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 4 - New and Additional Bonds|§ 8-19-404. Form of Additional Bond

 Such additional bond shall be in the same penalty, conditioned, approved, and filed in the same office, as the first official bond, and under like penalties in case of failure.   Code 1858, § 781; Shan., § 1102; Code 1932, § 1844; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1938.
TN Code § 8-19-405 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 4 - New and Additional Bonds|§ 8-19-405. Failure to Give Additional Bond

 Such officer shall give the additional bond within ten (10) days after the day specified in such requisition, and, failing so to do, the officer vacates the office; and the officer making the requisition shall at once certify the fact to the appointing power, by whom the vacancy shall be filled.   Code 1858, § 780; Shan., § 1101; Code 1932, § 1843; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1939.
TN Code § 8-19-406 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 4 - New and Additional Bonds|§ 8-19-406. Obligation of Additional Bond

 From the time of its approval, every such additional bond shall be of like force and obligation, and subject to the same remedies as the first official bond.   Code 1858, § 782; Shan., § 1103; Code 1932, § 1845; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1940.
TN Code § 8-19-407 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 4 - New and Additional Bonds|§ 8-19-407. Effect of New Bond on Old

 In no case provided for in any of §§ 8-19-402 — 8-19-406 are any of the official bonds, previously executed, discharged; but each remains of the same force and obligation as if the additional bonds had not been given; and any person aggrieved may have a remedy, upon either or all of such bonds, in the same or in separate proceedings.   Code 1858, § 783; Shan., § 1104; Code 1932, § 1846; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1941.
TN Code § 8-19-408 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 4 - New and Additional Bonds|§ 8-19-408. Contribution Between Sureties of Different Bonds

 The sureties on either bond, who have been compelled to make any payments thereon for the principal obligor, have the same remedies against the sureties on all the bonds, executed at the time of the default, as cosureties on the same bond have against each other, the damages being properly proportioned according to the penalty of the several bonds.   Code 1858, § 784; Shan., § 1105; Code 1932, § 1847; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1942.   Collateral References.   Right of guarantor or surety, in order to avoid paying amount in excess of proportionate share, to compel coguarantors or cosureties to pay their share to creditor. 38 A.L.R.3d 680.   Special bond, liability on general bond for acts covered by special bond. 4 A.L.R. 1431, 140 A.L.R. 1459.
TN Code § 8-19-409 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 4 - New and Additional Bonds|§ 8-19-409. Relief of Surety

 Any of the sureties upon the official bond of a public officer who believes that such surety is in danger of suffering by reason of such suretyship, and desires to be relieved therefrom, may give notice, in writing, to such officer to appear before the court or officer whose duty it is to take or approve the bond, and to give new bond.   Code 1858, § 785 (deriv. Acts 1815, ch. 14, § 1; 1824, ch. 9, § 1; 1829, ch. 15, § 1); Shan., § 1106; Code 1932, § 1848; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1943.
TN Code § 8-19-410 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 4 - New and Additional Bonds|§ 8-19-410. Notice to Furnish New Bond

 The surety shall give the principal at least five (5) days' notice of the application, at the expiration of which time, or in such time as the court or officer may allow, not exceeding ten (10) days thereafter, new bonds shall be given.   Code 1858, § 786 (deriv. Acts 1815, ch. 14, § 1); Shan., § 1107; Code 1932, § 1849; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1944.
TN Code § 8-19-411 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 4 - New and Additional Bonds|§ 8-19-411. Failure to Give New Bond

 If the new bond is not given as required, the office of the principal shall be declared vacant by order to that effect, and notice given, when necessary, to the appointing power.   Code 1858, § 787 (deriv. Acts 1815, ch. 14, § 1); Shan., § 1108; Code 1932, § 1850; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1945.
TN Code § 8-19-412 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 4 - New and Additional Bonds|§ 8-19-412. New Bond by Consent of Principal

 When an officer consents in any case, upon public or private application of any of such officer's sureties, to give a new bond, it may be taken without further proceedings, with the same effect as if executed upon order.   Code 1858, § 788; Shan., § 1109; Code 1932, § 1851; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1946.
TN Code § 8-19-413 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 4 - New and Additional Bonds|§ 8-19-413. Approval and Filing of New Bond

 On the execution of the additional bond provided for in §§ 8-19-409 — 8-19-412, it shall be approved and filed in the same way and under like penalties as the original bond, together with the notice and order under which it was given.   Code 1858, § 789; Shan., § 1110; Code 1932, § 1852; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1947.
TN Code § 8-19-414 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 4 - New and Additional Bonds|§ 8-19-414. Exoneration of Previous Sureties

 On the execution, approval and filing of such additional bond, the applicant sureties are exonerated from all liability on the bond upon which the application was made, for any breach thereof accruing subsequent to the approval of such additional bond.   Code 1858, § 790; Shan., § 1111; Code 1932, § 1853; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1948.
TN Code § 8-19-415 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 4 - New and Additional Bonds|§ 8-19-415. Obligation of Additional Bond

 Every such additional bond, approved and filed as provided in §§ 8-19-409 — 8-19-419, is binding on the obligors from the time of its approval, and subjects them to the same liabilities, proceedings, and remedies as are provided in relation to the first official bond of such officer.   Code 1858, § 791; Shan., § 1112; Code 1932, § 1854; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1949.
TN Code § 8-19-416 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 4 - New and Additional Bonds|§ 8-19-416. Effect of Exoneration on Previous Liabilities

 The exoneration of the applicant sureties does not affect the previous liability of any of the obligors in the original bond; nor are any of the obligors who have not joined in such application discharged from any liability accruing after the filing of such additional bond, and the obligors who are not exonerated are liable to any person injured by a breach of such bonds, upon either or all of such bonds, according to § 8-19-407.   Code 1858, § 792; Shan., § 1113; Code 1932, § 1855; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1950.
TN Code § 8-19-417 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 4 - New and Additional Bonds|§ 8-19-417. Sureties' Remedies

 Whenever the sureties on either bond, in such cases, have made any payments thereon on account of their principal, they are entitled to the same remedies and recoveries against the sureties in all the bonds executed at the time of default as provided in § 8-19-408.   Code 1858, § 793; Shan., § 1114; Code 1932, § 1856; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1951.
TN Code § 8-19-418 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 4 - New and Additional Bonds|§ 8-19-418. Release of Sureties of Deputies

 Sureties of deputy officers may in like manner be released by notice to their principal to appear before the officer or court taking and approving such bonds, upon similar proceedings.   Code 1858, § 794 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 32, § 1); Shan., § 1115; Code 1932, § 1857; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1952.
TN Code § 8-19-419 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 4 - New and Additional Bonds|§ 8-19-419. Costs of Proceeding to Relieve Surety

 The costs of the application will be paid by the principal, and judgment may be given and execution issued for such costs.   Code 1858, § 796 (deriv. Acts 1815, ch. 14, § 2); Shan., § 1117; Code 1932, § 1858; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1953.
TN Code § 8-19-501 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 5 - Unauthorized Settlements|§ 8-19-501. Reporting Unlawful or Unauthorized Taking or Abuse of Public Money, Property or Services — Method of Making Reports

  Any official of any agency of the state having knowledge that a theft, forgery, credit card fraud, or any other act of unlawful or unauthorized taking, or abuse of, public money, property, or services, or other shortages of public funds has occurred shall report the information immediately to the office of the comptroller of the treasury.   The comptroller of the treasury shall have the power to prescribe the method of making the reports.
TN Code § 8-19-502 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 5 - Unauthorized Settlements|§ 8-19-502. Demands on Bonding Companies — Prior Approval of Comptroller Required

 No agency of the state nor any officer or employee of the state shall make demand on any bonding company guaranteeing the faithful performance of duty of any individual, or guaranteeing the safeguarding of state moneys or property, without the prior approval of the comptroller of the treasury.
TN Code § 8-19-503 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 5 - Unauthorized Settlements|§ 8-19-503. Unauthorized Settlement With Bonding Company

 If any agency of the state or any official or employee of the state makes such demand and settlement, without the prior approval of the comptroller of the treasury, for the loss of moneys of the state or the unauthorized removal of state property, and at a later time it is determined through audit or other investigation that settlement of the loss was made and had on an improper or incomplete basis, then the bonding company which guaranteed faithful performance by the employee responsible for such shortage in state moneys or property shall be liable to the state for any additional moneys or property found to be due the state up to the limit of such bond. If there still are moneys or property due to be reimbursed to the state, on account of such shortage in state moneys or property, then the bonding company of the employee making such unauthorized settlement shall be liable for any remaining amount still due the state up to the limit of such bond. Any moneys collected hereunder shall be paid into the state treasury.
TN Code § 8-19-504 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 19 - Bonds of Officers|Part 5 - Unauthorized Settlements|§ 8-19-504. Legislative Intent

 It is the declared intent of this part to hold liable any person, and thereby such person's bonding company, who is responsible for shortages in state properties or moneys, for any balance of properties or moneys due the state following an unauthorized settlement without approval of the comptroller of the treasury, and to also hold liable the person responsible for such unauthorized settlement and the person's bonding company.
TN Code § 8-21-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 21 - Fees Charged|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-21-101. Express Authorization Required

 No officer is allowed to demand or receive fees or other compensation for any service further than is expressly provided by law.   Code 1858, § 4517; Shan., § 6352; Code 1932, § 10655; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2101.
TN Code § 8-21-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 21 - Fees Charged|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-21-102. Advance Fees Unauthorized

 No officer is entitled to demand and receive fees allowed by law until the duty or service for which they are granted is performed, unless otherwise expressly provided by law.   Code 1858, § 4521; Shan., § 6356; Code 1932, § 10658; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2102.
TN Code § 8-21-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 21 - Fees Charged|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-21-103. Penalty for Excessive Fees Charged

 If any officer demands or receives any other or higher fees than are prescribed by law, such officer is liable to the party aggrieved in the penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00), to be recovered before any judge of the court of general sessions, and the officer also commits a Class C misdemeanor.   Code 1858, § 4518; Shan., § 6353; Code 1932, § 10656; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, §§ 2, 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2103; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
TN Code § 8-21-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 21 - Fees Charged|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-21-104. Bill of Costs

 Such officers shall, on demand, make out a bill of fees and costs in any case or matter, stating each item distinctly.   Code 1858, § 4520; Shan., § 6355; mod. Code 1932, § 10657; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2104.
TN Code § 8-21-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 21 - Fees Charged|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-21-105. Judicial Decision of Legal Questions

 It is the duty of the courts to decide, upon application by the officer entitled to compensation, any question arising under the law, and such decision will protect the officer acting under it.   Code 1858, § 4523; Shan., § 6359; Code 1932, § 10661; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2105.
TN Code § 8-21-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 21 - Fees Charged|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-21-106. Fees Not Included — Conflicts

  This chapter listing fees of clerks and other officials is not to be construed to be inclusive of all fees. In cases of conflicts or apparent conflicts, the fees shall be those named in other sections dealing with the particular subject matters.   Fees established for transactions under the Uniform Commercial Code, compiled in title 47, Chapters 1 9, shall be exclusively those fees established therein.  Accept payment by credit card of a fee, fine, court cost or other charge; and   Collect a fee for processing the payment by credit card.     The clerk shall set the processing fee in an amount that is reasonably related to the expense incurred by the court in processing the payment by credit card. However, the court may not set the processing fee in an amount that exceeds five percent (5%) of the amount of the fee, court cost or other charge being paid.   If a payment by credit card is not honored by the credit card company on which the funds are drawn, the clerk may collect a service charge from the person who owes the fee, fine, court cost or other charge. The service charge is in addition to the original fee, fine, court cost or other charge and is for the collection of that original amount. The amount of the service charge shall be the same amount as the fee charged for the collection of a check drawn on an account with insufficient funds.   The clerk collecting a fee or charge under this chapter shall deposit the fee or charge in the general fund of the clerk's respective governmental unit.   The county clerk collecting a fee or charge under this chapter shall state on any notice to the taxpayer either the percentage of the processing fee or the fee itself.   The county clerk collecting a fee or charge under this chapter shall state on any notice to the taxpayer either the percentage of the processing fee for use of a credit card or the actual fee imposed for the use of a credit card.
TN Code § 8-21-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 21 - Fees Charged|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-21-107. Payment of Fees, Fines, Costs, etc., by Credit Card

 The state, county or municipal court clerk and county clerk responsible for the collection of fees, fines, court costs or other charges is hereby authorized to:   As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “credit card” has the same meaning as used in § 47-22-101.