South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 3 - Commissions, Oaths And Bonds
Section 8-3-120. Residence of sureties for county officers.

The sureties, other than corporate sureties, on bonds of all county officers must be citizens of the county in which their principal resides.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-66; 1952 Code Section 50-66; 1942 Code Section 3048; 1932 Code Section 3048; Civ. C. '22 Section 739; Civ. C. '12 Section 657; Civ. C. '02 Section 589; G. S. 452; R. S. 507; 1866 (13) 469; 1868 (14) 19.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees

Chapter 3 - Commissions, Oaths And Bonds

Section 8-3-10. Oath and commission prerequisite to assumption of duties.

Section 8-3-30. Form of bond by all public officers.

Section 8-3-40. Secretary of State to supply blank forms of bonds.

Section 8-3-50. Clerks shall receive blank forms and give to officers.

Section 8-3-60. Assumption of office before giving bond.

Section 8-3-70. Prohibition on pay until bond given.

Section 8-3-80. Certain county officials required to give corporate surety.

Section 8-3-90. Surety company bonds authorized.

Section 8-3-100. Cost of bonds from corporate surety.

Section 8-3-110. Distribution of liability among sureties.

Section 8-3-120. Residence of sureties for county officers.

Section 8-3-130. Examination and approval of bonds.

Section 8-3-140. Approval by Attorney General of form and execution of bonds of officers of State; recordation.

Section 8-3-150. Recordation and filing of bonds of county officers.

Section 8-3-160. Governing body of county to examine sufficiency of county officers' bonds and correct deficiencies.

Section 8-3-180. Procedure when bond becomes unsatisfactory.

Section 8-3-190. Execution of new bond when surety demands relief; release of prior sureties.

Section 8-3-200. Effect of failure to submit satisfactory new bond.

Section 8-3-210. State officers and employees shall advise interested persons as to bonds and furnish copies.

Section 8-3-220. Bonds of public officers may be sued on.

Section 8-3-230. Certified copies of bonds delivered to parties to suit on request.

Section 8-3-240. Distribution of moneys recovered on bond after defalcation.

Section 8-3-250. State officers shall not be officers of surety companies.