Each public official is required by law to provide a bond which serves as security that the official will faithfully discharge the duties of his office. (Ala. Code, Chapter 42, Article 5, Section 2595 [1923]). "All bonds herein provided for shall be approved by the governor, and after approval, filed in the office of the state auditor;..." (Ala. Code, Chapter 45, Article 6, Section 2636 [1923]). This series consists of bonds of county tax assessors which have been filed with the state auditor. Information available on the records includes the name of the individual bonded, effective dates, amount of bond, the office individual is filling, the date filed, and the signatures of the probate judge and the bonded individual.
