Oregon § 174.140 Construction of “a surety” or similar words

Oregon Statutes

§ 174.140 — Construction of “a surety” or similar words

Oregon § 174.140

Vol.5

Title 17State Legislative Department and Laws

Ch. 174Construction of Statutes; General Definitions

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 174.140 (2026).

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In any statute requiring a public official to furnish a fidelity bond or bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the official, whenever the words “a surety” or “a corporate insurance company” or words of similar import are used in referring to execution of the bond, the bond may be executed by one or more sureties, or one or more corporate insurance companies, unless the particular statute specifically provides otherwise.

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In any statute requiring a public official to furnish a fidelity bond or bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the official, whenever the words “a surety” or “a corporate insurance company” or words of similar import are used in referring to execution of the bond, the bond may be executed by one or more sureties, or one or more corporate insurance companies, unless the particular statute specifically provides otherwise.