2-9-522. Release of sureties. Any surety on the official bond of any county, city, town, or township officer or on the official bond of any executor, administrator, guardian or on the bond or undertaking of any person where by law a bond or undertaking is required may be released from all liability thereon accruing from and after proper proceedings had therefor, as provided in this part.
History: En. Sec. 1075, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 403, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 494, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 972; re-en. Sec. 494, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 134, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 177, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 6-325.
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