Guaranty or surety companies incorporated under the laws of this state or which have complied with all requirements to transact business in this state may become sureties upon the bonds of all state or county officers; and the various officers of this state whose duty it is to approve the sureties upon such bonds are authorized to accept such company or companies as one of the sureties or the only surety upon such bond, as the solvency of such company may warrant.
History. Ga. L. 1889, p. 178, § 1; Civil Code 1895, § 247; Civil Code 1910, § 282; Code 1933, § 89-415.
Cross references.
Authorizing corporate surety in lieu of personal surety, § 33-24-48 .
Structure Georgia Code
Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees
§ 45-4-1. Bonds to Be Payable to Governor and Conditioned Upon Faithful Discharge of Duties
§ 45-4-3. Return of Bonds; Actions on Bonds
§ 45-4-4. Bonds of Officers Commissioned by Governor
§ 45-4-5. Bonds to Have Sureties; Number and Qualifications
§ 45-4-6. Corporate Sureties Authorized
§ 45-4-7. County Officials Required to Have Corporate Surety on Bond; County to Pay Premiums
§ 45-4-8. Attorney at Law or County Officer Not to Be Surety
§ 45-4-9. New Bond and Surety When Surety Relieved or Insufficient
§ 45-4-10. Effect of Officer Failing to Comply With New Bond and Surety
§ 45-4-12. Approval and Filing of Bonds
§ 45-4-14. Time for Filing Bonds
§ 45-4-15. Filing Time to Be Endorsed on Bonds
§ 45-4-17. Probate Court Judge to Certify to Governor Taking of Oaths and Giving of Bonds
§ 45-4-18. Certification of Failure of Officer to Make and File Bond
§ 45-4-19. Notice to Attorney General of Failure of Officer to File Bond
§ 45-4-20. Nonconforming Bond to Stand in Place of Official Bond Though Not Approved and Filed
§ 45-4-21. Effect of Failure of Officer to Mark Bond or Give Required Notice
§ 45-4-22. Effect of Official Act Before Bond Approved and Filed
§ 45-4-23. Places for Keeping Bonds
§ 45-4-25. Actions on Bonds of Public Officers Authorized; Jurisdiction
§ 45-4-26. Action on Deputy’s Bond
§ 45-4-27. Effect of Recovery on Bond Upon Subsequent Proceedings
§ 45-4-28. Officer’s Liability When Bond Exhausted or Invalid and When Acting Without Bond