South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 3 - Commissions, Oaths And Bonds
Section 8-3-30. Form of bond by all public officers.

The bond given by any person elected or appointed to any office for which bond is required shall be of the form following:
"State of South Carolina.
"Know all men by these presents, that we (here insert the names of the person and his sureties) are held and firmly bound unto the State of South Carolina in the penal sum of (insert the amount required by law) dollars, to the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each and every of us, our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seal and dated this (insert the day) day of (insert the month) Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and (insert the year) and in the (insert the year) year of the Independence of the United States of America.
"Whereas, The above bound (insert the name of the person appointed or elected) hath been appointed (or elected, as the case may be) to the office of (insert the office).
"Now the condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound (insert the name of the person appointed or elected) shall well and truly perform the duties of said office, as now or hereafter required by law, during the whole period he may continue in said office, then the above obligation to be void and of none effect or else to remain in full force and virtue.
"Sealed and delivered in the presence of:
"__________, (L.S.) "(Here place name of witness.)"
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-55; 1952 Code Section 50-55; 1942 Code Section 3045; 1932 Code Section 3045; Civ. C. '22 Section 736; Civ. C. '12 Section 652; Civ. C. '02 Section 584; G. S. 443; R. S. 504; 1829 (6) 383.

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.