Chapter 2.24 — OFFICIAL BONDS

State Law reference— For statutory provisions on the bonds of city officers, see Gov. Code §36518 et seq.; for provisions on official bonds generally, see Gov. Code §1450 et seq.

It is declared that this chapter fixes the penal sum of the bonds of city officials and employees, said bonds to be executed to the city pursuant to Sections 36518 et seq. of the California Government Code. It is further declared that the ordinance codified in this chapter is an urgency ordinance enacted for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the citizens of the city within the meaning and scope of Section 36937(b) of the California Government Code, for the protection which will be afforded therefrom is necessarily required in order that the city carry on its normal functions.

(Ord. 189 §4, 1955)

A.

Each of the officers and employees of the city named in this section shall furnish to the city a surety bond issued by a company acceptable to the city, in penal sums in accordance with the following schedule:

City clerk, in the penal sum of fifteen thousand dollars;

City treasurer, in the penal sum of fifteen thousand dollars;

Director of finance, in the penal sum of fifteen thousand dollars.

B.

All other employees of the city shall be covered by a blanket bond in the penal sum of five thousand dollars.

(Ord. 189 §1, 1955; Ord. 382 §1, 1978)

Each person holding any of the offices or positions of employment referred to in Section 2.24.020 of this chapter on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall within ten days thereafter furnish the bond.

(Ord. 189 §2, 1955)

Any person elected or appointed to any of the offices or positions shall within ten days following election or appointment and before assuming the duties of their respective offices furnish such bond.

(Ord. 189 §3, 1955)