Replacement of sureties

The county legislative body, as in its discretion it may deem necessary, shall require constables to give new sureties whenever the old sureties die, remove from the county, or become insolvent or otherwise unable to pay. Code 1858, § 387 (deriv. Acts 1839-1840, ch. 63, § 4); Shan., § 478; mod. Code 1932, § 725; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1007. The county legislative body, as in its discretion it may deem necessary, shall require constables to give new sureties whenever the old sureties die, remove from the county, or become insolvent or otherwise unable to pay. Code 1858, § 387 (deriv. Acts 1839-1840, ch. 63, § 4); Shan., § 478; mod. Code 1932, § 725; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1007.