The Secretary of State shall ascertain the number of officers in this State for whom bonds are required and cause an equal number of such bonds to be printed annually at the expense of the State. Such forms shall include space for the proper officers to approve securities and for probate. The Secretary of State shall distribute to each county, annually, the number of such bonds equal to the number of officers for whom bonds are required in that county.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-56; 1952 Code Section 50-56; 1942 Code Section 3046; 1932 Code Section 3046; Civ. C. '22 Section 737; Civ. C. '12 Section 655; Civ. C. '02 Section 587; G. S. 444; R. S. 505; 1829 (6) 384; 1982 Act No. 329.
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.