Before any county official, other than a magistrate, constable or rural county policeman, who is required by law to give bond shall enter into the discharge of the duties of his office he shall secure bond in some reliable surety company authorized to do business in this State, except that if any official be refused bond by any of such surety companies, after proper application, a personal bond shall be accepted when approved as provided by law.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-60; 1952 Code Section 50-60; 1942 Code Section 3058; 1932 Code Section 3058; Civ. C. '22 Section 749; Civ. C. '12 Section 667; Civ. C. '02 Section 599; R. S. 517; 1892 (21) 76; 1894 (21) 757; 1896 (22) 28; 1912 (27) 703.
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.