A. Offices Created By Council: The town council may create any office deemed necessary for the government of the town and provide for filling vacancies in elective and appointive offices.
B. Mayor To Appoint And Fill Vacancies: The mayor, with the advice and consent of the town council, may appoint and fill vacancies in all offices provided for by law or ordinance.
C. Continuation In Office: All appointed officers shall continue in office until their successors are appointed and qualified. (2001 Code)
A. Appointment: On or before the first Monday in February following a town election, the mayor, with the advice and consent of the town council, shall appoint a qualified person to each of the offices of town clerk and town treasurer.
B. Ex Officio Auditor: The town clerk is ex officio town auditor and shall perform the duties of that office. (1976 Code § 3-611; amd. 2001 Code)
A. Approval Of Bonds: The bonds of the council members shall be approved by the mayor and the bond of the mayor shall be approved by the town council at the first meeting of the town council in January following a town election. (2001 Code)
B. Premium Paid By Town: The premium charged by a corporate surety for any bond required by the town shall be paid by the town. (1976 Code § 3-521)
C. Additional Bonds; Filing: The town council may at any time require further and additional bonds of any or all officers elected or appointed. All bonds given by the officers, except as otherwise provided by law, shall be filed with the town clerk, except that the bond of the town clerk shall be filed with the town treasurer. (2001 Code)
D. Bond Amounts: Before taking the oath of office and entering on the duties of their respective office, the following named town officials shall each give a bond with good and sufficient securities, payable to the town, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of their office and the payment of all monies received by such officers according to law and the ordinances of the town, in the following amounts:
Mayor | $ 1,000.00 |
Council member | 1,000.00 |
Town treasurer | 5,000.00 |
Town clerk | 5,000.00 |
Justice of the peace | 1,000.00 |
E. Treasurer's Bond: The town treasurer's bond shall be superseded by any rule, regulation or directive of the state money management council when such rule, regulation or directive is binding upon the town.
F. Blanket Bond: The bond required in this section may be a blanket bond. (1976 Code § 3-521; amd. 2001 Code)
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