1. 1. County treasurers, as ex officio county collectors of counties under township organization, shall be required to give bonds as other county collectors under the general revenue law.
2. 2. Before entering upon the duties for which they are employed, deputies and assistants employed in the office of any treasurer ex officio collector shall give bond and security to the satisfaction of the treasurer ex officio collector. The bond for each individual deputy or assistant shall not exceed one-half of the amount of the maximum bond required for any treasurer ex officio collector. The official bond required pursuant to this section shall be a surety bond with a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The premium of the bond shall be paid by the county or city being protected.

(RSMo 1939 § 13994, A.L. 2002 S.B. 720)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 12317; 1919 § 13230; 1909 § 11718