CHAPTER 2
BONDS

SECTION:

5-2-1:    Director Of Finance

5-2-2:    Clerk

5-2-3:    Chief Of Police

5-2-4:    Approval Of Bond

5-2-5:    Combining Of Bonds Under Single Bond

5-2-1 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE:

The Director of Finance of the City of Renton shall, prior to or at the time of taking office, execute a bond in favor of this City in the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) with good and sufficient surety to be approved by the City Council, conditioned for the faithful performance of his respective duties and that he will faithfully account for and pay over, upon proper vouchers executed by the proper officers of the City, and as otherwise required by law, all the monies that may come into his hands and belonging to the City. (Ord. 2695, 1-24-72; amd. Ord. 2845, 4-15-74)

5-2-2 CLERK:

The Clerk of the City of Renton, before entering upon the duties of such office, shall file with the Mayor a bond approved by the Council, conditioned for the faithful performance of such duties as Clerk and that said Clerk will faithfully account for all monies that may come into her hands as such Clerk, belonging to the City. (Ord. 2091, 5-18-64)

5-2-3 CHIEF OF POLICE:

The Chief of Police and all members of the police force, before entering upon the duties of their office shall each execute a bond to the City in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties as such police officer and that they will account for and pay over to the proper officers, all monies that may come into their hands, belonging to the City. Such bond shall be filed with the Clerk and shall be approved by the Council. (Ord. 2087, 4-13-64)

5-2-4 APPROVAL OF BOND:

The form of bonds furnished herein shall be approved in writing by the Attorney for the said City. (Ord. 1064, 9-5-39)

5-2-5 COMBINING OF BONDS UNDER SINGLE BOND:

The bonds required of the Director of Finance, the City Clerk, the Chief of Police or other City officers or officials may be combined under a single bond. The single bond must be in an amount that is equal to the sum of the individual’s bonds which are required of those persons to be covered by the single bond. (Ord. 3797, 3-12-84)