Sec. 3-2005. Bond.
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Sec. 3-2005. Bond. Each county clerk shall, before entering upon the duties of the clerk's office, give bond (or, if the county is self-insured, the county through its self-insurance program may provide bonding) in such penalty and with such security as the county board shall deem sufficient, which bond shall be substantially in the following form, and shall be recorded in full in the records of the clerk's office, and when so recorded shall be deposited with the clerk of the circuit court for safe keeping:
We, (A B) principal, and (C D) and (E F), sureties, all of the county of .... and State of Illinois, are obligated to the People of the State of Illinois, in the penal sum of $...., for the payment of which, we obligate ourselves, each of us, our heirs, executors and administrators.
The condition of the above bond is such, that if the above obligated (A B) shall perform all the duties which are or may be required by law to be performed by the county clerk of the county of .... in the time and manner prescribed or to be prescribed by law, and when the clerk is succeeded in office, shall surrender and deliver over to the clerk's successor in office all books, papers, moneys, and other things belonging to the county, and appertaining to the clerk's office, then the above bond to be void; otherwise to remain in full force.
Dated (insert date).
Signed and delivered in the presence of (G H). Signature A B, Signature C D, Signature E F. (Source: P.A. 101-253, eff. 8-9-19.)