United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/17th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 118
Chap. CXVIII.—An Act requiring surveyors general to give bond and security for the faithful disbursement of public money, and to limit their term of office.
Every surveyor general to give bond with security in the penal sum of 30,000 dollars, for the faithful disbursement of public money, and performance of his official duties.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, from and after the passing of this act, every surveyor general, commissioned by the authority of the United States, shall, before entering on the duties of his office, and every surveyor general now in commission, shall, on or before the thirtieth day of September next, execute and deliver, to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, a bond, with good and sufficient security, for the penal sum of thirty thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful disbursement, according to law, of all public money placed in his hands for disbursement, and for the faithful performance of the duties of his office.
The commissions of surveyors general now in office, &c., on Feb. 1, 1823.
Commissions of surveyors general to expire in four years from the dates.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the commission of every surveyor general now in office, shall, unless sooner vacated, by death, resignation, or removal from office, cease and expire on the first day of February next: and the commission of every surveyor general, hereafter commissioned by the authority of the United States, shall cease and expire unless sooner vacated by death, resignation, or removal from office, in four years from the date of the commission.
Surveyor general to give new bond and additional security, &c.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States shall, and he is hereby authorized, whenever he may deem it expedient, require any surveyor general of the United States to give new bond and additional security, under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, for the faithful disbursement, according to law, of all money placed in his hands for disbursement.
Approved, May 7, 1822.