2020 Georgia Code
Title 20 - Education
Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education
Article 5 - Local School Superintendents
§ 20-2-104. Superintendents' Bonds
Each county and independent system school superintendent must give bond with an approved surety company payable to the county or independent system board of education, the amount to be decided by the board. Such bond must be filed with the judge of the probate court of the county and a copy recorded on the records of the judge of the probate court; and it shall be the duty of the superintendent to send a certified copy of such bond to the State School Superintendent, which copy shall be recorded and kept on file at the State Board of Education.
(Ga. L. 1919, p. 288, § 150; Ga. L. 1925, p. 250, § 1; Code 1933, § 32-1005; Ga. L. 1973, p. 577, § 1; Ga. L. 1974, p. 428, § 1.)
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERALCounty board may require county school superintendent to give additional bond or to increase security if, in the opinion of the board, the present bond is insufficient in amount or is inadequate as to security. 1957 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 105.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, § 130 et seq. 68 Am. Jur. 2d, Schools, § 115.
C.J.S.- 78 C.J.S., Schools and School Districts, § 131.
