245.030 - Board of county commissioners may require new bond of county officers or monthly reports of county fiscal officers; examination of books.

245.030  Board of county commissioners may require new bond of county officers or monthly reports of county fiscal officers; examination of books.

      1.  The board of county commissioners shall:

      (a) By an order to that effect entered upon the record, require a new bond of any county or township officer, with additional sureties, whenever the board deems the same necessary.

      (b) See that all the county and township officers entrusted with the collection, disbursement, safekeeping or management of the public revenue, faithfully perform the duties imposed upon them by law, and shall cause them to be prosecuted for any delinquencies.

      2.  The board of county commissioners may:

      (a) Require of all county or township officers, entrusted with the collection, management, safekeeping or disbursement of public funds, a monthly report of all collections and disbursements made by them during the preceding month.

      (b) At any time examine their books, accounts and vouchers.

      [14:80:1865; B § 3083; BH § 1955; C § 2117; RL § 1514; NCL § 1947]