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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":69547,"section_number":"15.2-1529","catch_line":"Amount of bond of treasurer or director of finance of counties","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1529\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":151487,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85100,"identifier":"15.2-416","token":"15.2\/I\/4\/15.2-416","url":"\/15.2-416\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-416\/","token":"15.2\/I\/4\/15.2-416","dublin_core":{"Title":"Official bonds","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-416","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The county<\/span> officers shall give such bonds<\/span> as required by general law<\/span>, except that the treasurer’s bond<\/span> shall be in such penalty<\/span> as the court<\/span> or judge<\/span> requires, but not less than fifteen percent of the amount to be received annually by him. In addition thereto, the board may fix and require bonds<\/span> in excess of the amounts so required, and to require bonds<\/span> of other county<\/span> officers and employees in their discretion, conditioned on the faithful discharge of their duties and the proper accounting for all funds coming into their possession<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOFFICIAL BONDS (\u00a7 15.2-416)\n\nThe county officers shall give such bonds as required by general law, except\nthat the treasurer’s bond shall be in such penalty as the court or judge\nrequires, but not less than fifteen percent of the amount to be received\nannually by him. In addition thereto, the board may fix and require bonds in\nexcess of the amounts so required, and to require bonds of other county officers\nand employees in their discretion, conditioned on the faithful discharge of\ntheir duties and the proper accounting for all funds coming into their\npossession.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-379; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-715; 1997, c. 587.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}