Bowen v. Commonwealth ex rel. Stidham

STEPHENS, Chief Justice.

The issue we decide in this appeal is whether Kentucky Constitution, Sec. 103, KRS 62.050 and KRS 62.055, ah of which state that a county clerk, before taking office skail post bond, are mandatory in nature. To state it another way, is “substantial compliance” with these provisions sufficient? We believe that the word “shall” means just that and that the elective clerk must post the required bond before assuming the duties of office. We therefore affirm the ruling of the trial court.

*351Appellant, Sherry Bowen, the incumbent county clerk of Powell County, was reelected to…