§ 910. Official undertakings of county clerks. Each county clerk shall
before entering upon or assuming the duties of his office, give a bond
to the people of the state of New York in the sum of twenty-five
thousand dollars, with not less than two sufficient sureties, to be
approved by the comptroller of the city of New York, conditioned that he
will faithfully discharge the duties of his office and all trusts
imposed upon him by law by virtue of his office. In case of any official
misconduct or default on the part of such clerk, or in case any person
or corporation is injured or damaged by reason of any error,
inaccuracies or mistakes in a return of a search certified as correct by
such clerk, an action upon such bonds may be begun and prosecuted to
judgment by the attorney general, who shall, after first paying
therefrom the expenses of the litigation, cause the proceeds of such
judgment to be paid over, as shall be lawful and equitable, to the
person or corporation injured or damaged by such official misconduct or
by reason of any such error, inaccuracy or mistake in a certified return
of a search. Such bond shall be filed in the office of the comptroller
of the city of New York.