Liability of officer on bond for acts of deputies and assistants; bond of deputies and assistants; approval
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Levoy Jasper Meredith v. State of Arizona (1975)
Most recently applied in Levoy Jasper Meredith v. State of Arizona (September 1975)
A. Every officer is liable on his official bond for any official negligence or misconduct on the part of his deputies, clerks or assistants, and may require an official bond from a deputy appointed by him, in an amount not greater than that required of the officer and conditioned as required of the principal officer.
B. The bonds of deputies, clerks or employees, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be approved by the appointing power.
Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.