1. Kentucky County Treasurer’s Elected County Officials
Fundamentals Course
Personal Bonds
Elected County Officials
January 12, 2019
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2. Kentucky County Treasurer’s Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
Fundamentals Course
Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
KRS
Judge
Executive
Minimum $10,000 sureties approved by the Fiscal Court filed with the County Clerk
January 12, 2019
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3. Kentucky County Treasurer’s Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
Fundamentals Course
Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
KRS
Bond executed to the Commonwealth, amount based upon class of city within County, recorded in the fiscal court minutes, copy of bond forwarded to the Revenue Cabinet
County Clerk
January 12, 2019
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4. Kentucky County Treasurer’s Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
Fundamentals Course
Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
KRS
Minimum $10,000 sureties approved by the Fiscal Court, recorded in minutes of Fiscal Court, filed with the County Clerk
May be required by Fiscal Court in an amount set by the Fiscal Court.
Minimum $10,000 executed to the Commonwealth, approved by Fiscal Court in minutes, recorded in minutes, filed with the County Clerk
Sheriff
January 12, 2019
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5. Kentucky County Treasurer’s Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
Fundamentals Course
Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
KRS
Jailer
Minimum $10,000 sureties approved by the Fiscal Court, recorded in minutes of Fiscal Court, filed with the County Clerk
January 12, 2019
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6. Kentucky County Treasurer’s Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
Fundamentals Course
Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
KRS
Coroner
Minimum $10,000 approved by Fiscal Court and recorded in the minutes, deputies required to be bonded in accordance with this section
January 12, 2019
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7. Kentucky County Treasurer’s Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
Fundamentals Course
Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
KRS
Constable
Minimum $10,000 sureties approved by the Fiscal Court, recorded in minutes of Fiscal Court, filed with the County Clerk
January 12, 2019
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8. Kentucky County Treasurer’s Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
Fundamentals Course
Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
Magistrate
Commissioner
None Required
January 12, 2019
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9. Kentucky County Treasurer’s Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
Fundamentals Course
Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
County Attorney
None Required
January 12, 2019
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10. Kentucky County Treasurer’s Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
Fundamentals Course
Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
KRS
Shall execute bond with at least two (2) reputable sureties, to be approved by the Fiscal Court and recorded in the minutes. Only one executed bond is acceptable if the amount on the bond is in excess of $500,000 and its surety is reputable, as per the APA.
County Treasurer
January 12, 2019
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11. Compliance by elected officials and their employees
Kentucky County Treasurer’s
Fundamentals Course
Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
Bond required of persons handling public funds
Compliance by elected officials and their employees
All officers, officials, and employees of cities, counties, urban-county governments, charter county governments, a regional wastewater commission, and special districts who handle public funds in the execution of their duties shall give a good and sufficient bond to the local governing body for the faithful and honest performance of his or her duties and as security for all money coming into that person's hands or under that person's control. The bond amount shall be based upon the maximum amount of public funds the officer, official, or employee handles at any given time during a fiscal year cycle. The local governing body shall pay the cost of the bond.
January 12, 2019
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12. Compliance by elected officials and their employees
Kentucky County Treasurer’s
Fundamentals Course
Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
Compliance by elected officials and their employees
Bond required of persons handling public funds
Elected officials who post bond as required by statute, and employees of their offices covered by a blanket or umbrella bond, shall be deemed to have complied with subsection (1) of this section.
January 12, 2019
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13. This is to certify that, on this day, FIRST LAST
Saturday, January 12, 2019
FIRST LAST
Has successfully completed the
Kentucky County Treasurer’s Fundamentals Course
Personal Bonds – Elected County Officials
Tammy Robertson
K.A.C.T.F.O. President