§ 2-106. Appointment; term; duties and powers; bond; oath of office; compensation.

The said commissioners shall, at the first regular session after the passage of this division, or in default thereof, at any succeeding session, appoint a clerk whose term of office shall be two years, or until his successor is appointed and qualified, but who shall be subject to removal at the pleasure of said board, and whose duty it shall be to attend each and all the sessions of the board, to keep regular books of the transactions of the board, and to keep such other books and perform such other duties as shall be required of him by said board of commissioners. Said clerk shall have power to administer oaths, and shall have such other powers as are incident to the duties of his office, which are not judicial in their nature, or as may be conferred on him by said board, but who shall, before entering on the discharge of his duties, enter into a bond, payable to said commissioners and their successors in office, in the sum of $2,000.00, with security to be approved by them, conditioned to well and truly do and perform the duties of his said office, and shall also take and subscribe an oath before one of said commissioners, faithfully to discharge the duties of his said office according to law. Said clerk shall keep an office to be provided and furnished by said county, and shall be in attendance thereat not less than eight hours per day, and shall receive from the county treasury for his services, such sum as shall be determined by said commissioners, not to exceed the sum of $1,500.00 per annum.

(1880-81 Ga. Laws (Act No. 403), page 546, § II)

Editor's note

Portions of the above section pertaining to the term and compensation of the clerk are superseded by the other provisions found in this division.