§ 10-456. Fees; bond and oath of clerk.

(a)

The clerk of the court of general sessions shall collect, deposit and account for all fees accruing from the operation of the court. The clerk shall make an official bond in accordance with the law now or hereafter applicable to the bond of the circuit court clerk, which law is hereby made applicable to the clerk of the court of general sessions. The clerk shall take the same oath as is required by law to be taken by the circuit court clerk.

(b)

From the fees received by the clerk he shall first pay the salaries of his deputies and assistants and the costs of the necessary dockets, printing, stationery and general expenses of his office, and shall pay the balance of fees so collected over to the county trustee for the account of the county mayor, out of which the mayor shall pay the salaries of the judges of the court of general sessions if there are sufficient funds. The clerk shall account for all money coming into his hands as is required of clerks of courts under the provisions of T.C.A. § 8-22-104. If any funds remain out of such fees after payment of the judges as required in this section, the same shall become general county revenue.

(Code 1992, § 9-291; Priv. Acts 1941, ch. 123, § 18; Priv. Acts 1957, ch. 113, § 2)