Before entering the duties of his or her office, the county revenue commissioner shall take the oath of office prescribed in Section 279 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 279 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, and execute a bond in a sum fixed by the county commission secured by a bonding company authorized to do business in Alabama. The bond shall be conditioned as other official bonds are conditioned and shall be approved by and filed with the judge of probate. The cost of the bond shall be paid out of the general fund of the county on warrant of the county commission and shall be a preferred claim against the county.
Last modified: May 3, 2021