58-72-50. Approval, acknowledgment and custody of bonds.
The approval of all official bonds taken or renewed by the board of commissioners shall be recorded by the clerk to the board. Every such bond shall be acknowledged by the parties thereto or proved by a subscribing witness, before the chairman of the board of commissioners, or before the clerk of the superior court, and the original bond, with the approval of the commissioners endorsed thereon and certified by their chairman, shall be deposited with the clerk of the superior court for safekeeping. Provided that an official bond executed as surety by a surety company authorized to do business in this State need not be acknowledged upon behalf of the surety when such bond is executed under seal in the name of the surety by an agent or attorney-in-fact by authority of a power of attorney duly recorded in the office of the register of deeds of such county. (1869-70, c. 169, s. 4; 1879, c. 207, s. 2; Code, s. 1877; Rev., s. 311; C.S., s. 333; 1957, c. 1011; 2009-570, s. 35; 2012-18, s. 1.9.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
§ 58-72-1 - Irregularities not to invalidate.
§ 58-72-5 - Penalty for officer acting without bond.
§ 58-72-10 - Condition and terms of official bonds.
§ 58-72-15 - When county may pay premiums on bonds.
§ 58-72-20 - Annual examination of bonds; security strengthened.
§ 58-72-25 - Effect of failure to renew bond.
§ 58-72-30 - Justification of sureties.
§ 58-72-35 - Compelling justification before judge; effect of failure.
§ 58-72-40 - Successor bonded; official bonds considered liabilities.
§ 58-72-45 - Judge to file statement of proceedings with commissioners.
§ 58-72-50 - Approval, acknowledgment and custody of bonds.
§ 58-72-55 - Clerk records vote approving bond; penalty for neglect.
§ 58-72-60 - When commissioner liable as surety.
§ 58-72-65 - Record of board conclusive as to facts stated.
§ 58-72-70 - Person required to approve bond not to be surety.