Sonora Municipal Code § 2.12 Officers' Bonds

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State Law reference— For statutory provisions on the bonding of city clerks, treasurers and other city officials, see Gov. Code §§ 36518 and 36519; for provisions on official bonds generally, see Gov. Code § 1450 et seq.

The city clerk, the city treasurer, the chief of police, and the poundmaster are required to enter into bonds to the city with not less than two sureties, who shall be residents of the county, owning real estate therein, conditioned for the faithful performance of their respective duties as such officers, and the office of which they are respectfully ex officio incumbents, as follows:

A. The city clerk and ex officio city assessor, in the sum of one thousand dollars;

B. The city treasurer, in the sum of ten thousand dollars;

C. The chief of police, and as ex officio city tax collector, in the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars;

D. The city poundmaster, in the sum of two hundred dollars.

(Ord. 2 § 1, 1900.)

The city clerk, treasurer, chief of police and poundmaster are required to submit their respective bonds to the city council for approval, at the first regular meeting of said city council after their election.

(Ord. 2 § 2, 1900.)

The recorder shall enter into a bond to the city, with not less than two sureties who shall be residents and freeholders of the county, in the sum of two hundred dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties as such recorder, and such bond shall be given and filed with the clerk of the city council within five days after demand made therefor by said city council, and which shall be approved by the city council at its next regular meeting after said bond is filed.

(Ord. 43 § 1, 1909; Ord. 10 § 7A, 1900.)