(A) Oath. Each officer of the city shall, before entering upon the discharge of duties of his or her office, take the following oath:
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I will support the Constitution of this Commonwealth, and the Constitution of the United States, and be faithful and true to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, so long as I continue a citizen thereof, and that I will faithfully execute, to the best of my ability, the office of , according to law; and I do further solemnly swear (or affirm) that, since the adoption of the present Constitution, I being a citizen of this United States, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons within this State, nor out of it, nor have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as a second in carrying a challenge, nor aided or assisted any person thus offending, so help me God”, as established by section 228 of the Kentucky Constitution.
(`96 Code, § 31.01)
(B) Bond. All officers of the city who handle public funds in the execution of their duties shall give a good and sufficient bond to the city for the faithful and honest performance of their duties and as security for all money coming into the officer’s hands or under the officer’s control. The amount of the bond shall be established based on the amount of public funds the officer handles at any point in time during the fiscal year and may be satisfied by a blanket or umbrella bond covering all or a group of city officers and employees. The cost of the bond shall be paid by the city.
(KRS 65.067)