2-9-525. Liability of sureties when new bond is given. In case a new or additional undertaking be filed, the sureties on the original undertaking not asking to be released and on the new or additional bond or undertaking shall be and continue liable for the official acts of such officer or person, jointly and severally, the same as if all were sureties on one and the same instrument. This shall not be deemed to provide retroactive liability on the new surety.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 134, L. 1941; R.C.M. 1947, 6-328.
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