There shall be a County Clerk who shall
be elected by the County at large at a general election, for a term
of office in accordance with law, commencing on the first day of January
immediately following his or her election. The County Clerk, at the
time of his or her election and at all times during his or her term
of office, shall be a qualified elector of the County and shall devote
his or her full working time to the duties of the office.
The County Clerk, and such of his or her deputies,
officers and employees as the County Legislature or the County Executive
shall require, shall file a surety bond to the County in a sum fixed
by the County Legislature conditioned for the faithful performance
of his or her duties. Such bond shall be approved as to form by the
County Attorney and as to sufficiency of surety by the County Executive,
and shall be filed with the County Clerk. It shall be a charge on
the County.