If a fidelity insurer or other corporation or company doing a fidelity insurance business in this State becomes surety on bonds or obligations mentioned in this chapter, it is subject to being sued on these bonds or obligations in the county of the residence of the principal of the bond or obligation.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code Section 38-13-130 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code Section 37-613; 1962 Code Section 37-613] recodified as Section 38-15-100 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 38-15-10. Special authority required for writing certain bonds; forms of the bonds.
Section 38-15-20. Withdrawal of special authority for writing certain bonds.
Section 38-15-30. Deposit of securities required.
Section 38-15-40. Effect of reduction in value of bonds deposited by surety.
Section 38-15-50. Deposit of cash in trust in lieu of giving bond or depositing securities.
Section 38-15-60. Power to become surety; release; rights and liabilities.
Section 38-15-70. Estoppel to deny power to execute bond or assume liability.
Section 38-15-80. Persons considered agents of surety insurers.