2-9-506. Approval, filing, record, and custody. (1) The approval of every official bond must be endorsed thereon and signed by the officer approving the same. No officer with whom any official bond is required to be filed must file such bond until approved.
(2) Every official bond must be filed in the proper office within the time prescribed for filing the oath unless otherwise expressly provided by statute.
(3) Official bonds must be recorded in a book kept for the purpose and entitled "Record of Official Bonds".
(4) Every officer with whom official bonds are filed must carefully keep and preserve the same and give certified copies thereof to any person demanding the same upon being paid the same fees as are allowable by law for certified copies of papers in other cases.
History: (1)Ap. p. Sec. 1055, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 382, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 473, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 952; re-en. Sec. 473, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 6-304, R.C.M. 1947; Ap. p. Sec. 1056, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 383, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 474, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 953; re-en. Sec. 474, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 6-305, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 1050, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 377, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 468, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 947; re-en. Sec. 468, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 6-301, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 1054, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 381, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 472, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 951; re-en. Sec. 472, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 6-303, R.C.M. 1947; (4)En. Sec. 1060, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 387, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 478, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 957; re-en. Sec. 478, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 6-309, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 6-301, 6-303, 6-304, 6-305, 6-309.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 2. Government Structure and Administration
Chapter 9. Liability Exposure and Insurance Coverage
Part 5. General Provisions Related to Official Bonds
2-9-501. Application -- bonds excepted
2-9-504. Conditions, form, and signatures
2-9-505. Bonds of receivers, assignees -- payable to state
2-9-506. Approval, filing, record, and custody
2-9-507. Sureties' qualifications
2-9-508. through 2-9-510 reserved
2-9-511. Extent of sureties' liability -- when less than full
2-9-512. Defects not to affect liability
2-9-513. Insufficiency of sureties -- action to vacate office
2-9-515. Additional security -- liability of officers and sureties
2-9-517. Contribution between sureties
2-9-518. through 2-9-520 reserved
2-9-521. Discharge of sureties
2-9-523. Proceedings to obtain release
2-9-524. Amount of new bond -- failure to file
2-9-525. Liability of sureties when new bond is given
2-9-526. Effect of discharge of sureties
2-9-528. Lien on real estate of surety -- action to compel specific performance