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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1952, chapter 242; 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":151675,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60613,"identifier":"15.2-541","token":"15.2\/I\/5\/3\/15.2-541","url":"\/15.2-541\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-541\/","token":"15.2\/I\/5\/3\/15.2-541","dublin_core":{"Title":"Bonds of officers","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-541","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The county<\/span> executive shall give bond<\/span> in the amount of not less than $5,000. The director of finance shall give bond<\/span> in the amount of not less than fifteen percent of the amount of money to be received by him annually. If the county<\/span> executive serves also as director of finance, he shall give bond<\/span> in the full amounts indicated above. The board may fix bonds<\/span> in excess of these amounts and require bonds<\/span> of other county<\/span> officers in their discretion, conditioned on the faithful discharge of their duties and the proper account for all funds coming into their possession<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBONDS OF OFFICERS (\u00a7 15.2-541)\n\nThe county executive shall give bond in the amount of not less than $5,000. The\ndirector of finance shall give bond in the amount of not less than fifteen\npercent of the amount of money to be received by him annually. If the county\nexecutive serves also as director of finance, he shall give bond in the full\namounts indicated above. The board may fix bonds in excess of these amounts and\nrequire bonds of other county officers in their discretion, conditioned on the\nfaithful discharge of their duties and the proper account for all funds coming\ninto their possession.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-304; 1952, c. 242; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-621; 1997, c.\n587.","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}}