Any person who is surety upon the official bond of any state officer or employee may discharge himself of such suretyship whenever he is in danger of being made liable on such bond and has no adequate remedy against his principal in consequence of his inability to discharge such liability, upon his making an application in writing setting forth such facts.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Article 2 - Bonds of State Officers, Employees, etc., Generally.
Division 2 - Discharge of Sureties on Bonds of State Officers or Employees.
Section 36-5-60 - When Surety May Apply for Discharge.
Section 36-5-61 - To Whom Application Addressed; Application to Be Sworn.
Section 36-5-63 - Approval and Filing of New Bond Upon Execution Thereof.
Section 36-5-64 - When New Bond of Officer or Employee Becomes Effective; Effect of New Bond.
Section 36-5-65 - When Surety Discharged.
Section 36-5-66 - Effect of Discharge of Surety.
Section 36-5-67 - Rights and Remedies of Sureties on Bonds Among Themselves.