a. Before entering upon the duties of office, the sheriff shall give a bond to the city and to whom it may concern in the sum of three hundred thousand dollars, with not less than three sufficient sureties, to be approved by the comptroller, conditioned that the sheriff shall well and faithfully in all things perform and execute the duties of the office of sheriff during his or her continuance in such office without fraud, deceit, or oppression, and that the sheriff shall in like manner well and faithfully account for all moneys received by him or her or his or her subordinates by virtue of the sheriff's office. Such bond shall be filed in the office of the comptroller.
b. In case of any official misconduct, default, mistake or omission of duty on the part of the sheriff, an action upon such bond may be begun and prosecuted to judgment by the person or corporation injured or damaged by such official misconduct, default, mistake or omission of duty.
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