It shall be the duty of the circuit clerk and recorder of counties of the third class, wherein the offices shall have been combined, and in all counties of the fourth class, to charge and collect for the county in all cases every fee accruing to his office as recorder of the county to which he may be entitled under the law, and shall at the end of each month, file with the county clerk a report of all fees charged and accruing to his office during such month, together with the names of persons paying such fees. It shall be the duty of the circuit clerk and recorder, upon the filing of said report, to forthwith pay over to the county treasurer, all moneys that shall have been collected by him as recorder during the month and required to be shown in such monthly report as herein provided, taking duplicate receipts therefor, one of which shall be filed with the county clerk; and every such circuit clerk and recorder shall be liable on his official bond for all fees collected and not accounted for by him, and paid into the county treasury as herein provided.

(L. 1945 p. 1529 § 3, L. 1945 p. 1532 § 3, A.L. 1949 H.B. 2017)