The clerk appointed pursuant to § 8-4-12 shall be sworn and give bond before he or she enters upon the duties of his or her office and shall, during his or her term of service, be entitled to the compensation of the office.

History of Section.
C.P.A. 1905, § 56; G.L. 1909, ch. 276, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 326, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 499, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 8-4-13.