§ 2-52. Bonds.

Except as otherwise provided by law, the Mayor and City Council may require any department head, city official, or employee, before entering upon the discharge of his duties to give good and sufficient bond in any amount decided by the Mayor and City Council. The bond shall be payable to the City for the faithful performance of the duties and to secure against corruption, malfeasance, misappropriation, or unlawful expenditures in office. The surety bonds shall be obtained from a surety company licensed to do business in the state and approved by the Mayor and City Council. The premiums thereon shall be paid by the City.

(Code 1997, § 3-105)

State law reference

Oath of public officers, O.C.G.A. § 45-3-1 et seq.; official bonds, O.C.G.A. § 45-4-1 et seq.; bond of municipal officers holding public funds, O.C.G.A. § 45-8-3.