Whenever any officer of this State charged with the care, collection or disbursement of public funds is required to give bond to the State and a recovery is had upon such bond or any moneys are seized, levied upon or attached in his hands or turned over or surrendered by such officer to the State Treasurer upon his commitment to jail, under warrant from the State Treasurer, the moneys so recovered, seized, levied upon, attached, surrendered or turned over shall be distributed between the State, county, school or other specific funds, in proportion to the several amounts due by the officer to the State, county, school or other specific funds, at the time of such recovery, seizure, attachment, levy or surrender. The provision of this section shall only apply to suits, seizures, attachments or levies by or surrenders to public officers and not to suits upon the bonds of such officers brought by private individuals.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-78; 1952 Code Section 50-78; 1942 Code Section 3055; 1932 Code Section 3055; Civ. C. '22 Section 746; Civ. C. '12 Section 664; Civ. C. '02 Section 596; G. S. 451; R. S. 514.
Structure 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 8-3-150. Recordation and filing of bonds of county officers.
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 8-3-220. 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.