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§ 161-4. Bond required, <br /> (a) Every register of deeds shall give bond with sufficient surety, <br />to be approved by the board of county commissioners, in a sum of <br />not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) nor more than fifty <br />thousand dollars ($50,000), payable to the State, and conditioned <br />for the safekeeping of the books and records, and for the faithful <br />discharge of the duties of his office. <br /> (b) The bond and surety required under subsection (a) shall fur- <br />thor be conditioned for the safekeeping of the books and records, <br />and for the £aithfu] discharge o£the duties &office of the register of <br />deeds by any incumbent assistant and deputy register of deeds ap- <br />pointed prior to the vacancy p~rsuant to G.S. 161-6 and holding <br />over after vacancy in the office of register of deeds for the interim, <br />as provided in G.S. 161-5(b). (]$65, c. 35, s. 3; 1876-7, c. 276, s. 5; <br />Code, s. 3648; 1899, c. 54, s. 52; Rev., s. 301; C.S., s. 3545; 1963, c. <br />204; 1965, c. 900; 1969, c. 636.) <br /> <br /> Local Modification. -- Dare: 1907, c. <br />75; Nash: 1955, c. 690. <br /> Cross References. -- As to failure to <br /> <br />register instrurneut as breach of bond, <br />see § 161-14. As to failure to index and <br />cross-index, see § 161-22. <br /> <br />CASE NOTES <br /> <br /> The words "and faithfully dis- <br />charge the dutlcs of bls office" in thc <br />bond of a register of deeds do not <br />refer alone to Ihe safekeeping of lhe <br />"records and books," bui to all olher <br />cial acts, the nonperformance of which <br />results in injury. Sta~e ex roi. Kivett <br />Young, 106 N.C. 567. 10 S.E. 1019 <br />(1890). <br /> <br /> Failure to Give Bond. -- The board <br />of commissioners may dec]are the office <br />· 'acant for failure of the register to give <br />a sufficient bond. Sta~e ex tel. Cole <br />Patterson, 97 N.C. ~0, 2 $.E. <br />(1887). <br /> <br /> <br />