Sec. 9. An officer required to give an official bond shall give the bond before the commencement of his term of office. If the officer fails to give the bond before that time, the officer may not take office.
Ind. Code § 5-4-1-9
Time limitation for bond; failure to comply
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Perkins v. State (2004)
Most recently applied in Shetler v. Durham (March 2008)
Formerly: Acts 1852, 1RS, c.13, s.9
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.