An officer required to give an official bond shall give the bond before the commencement of his term of office. If the officer fails to give the bond before that time, the officer may not take office.
IC 5-4-1-9
Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-3-17-1 part; 17-3-23-1 part; 17-3-32-1 part; 17-4-11-1 part; 18-1-2-2 part; 18-2-11-1 part; 18-3-1-28 part.