South Carolina § 8-3-190 Execution of new bond when surety demands relief; release of prior sureties.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 8-3-190 — Execution of new bond when surety demands relief; release of prior sureties.

South Carolina § 8-3-190

Title 8PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Ch. 3COMMISSIONS, OATHS, AND BONDS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 8-3-190 (2026).

Text

When any of the sureties of any officer elected or appointed to any office shall, in writing, notify the proper officer whose duty it is to approve the bond of such officer that they desire to be relieved from their suretyship, the officer authorized by law to approve such bond shall require the officer to execute a new bond with surety, which, when approved, shall be as valid as the bond given on the original election of appointment of such officer. And the sureties upon the prior bond shall be released from responsibility for all acts or defaults of such officer which may be done or committed subsequent to the approval of such new bond.

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When any of the sureties of any officer elected or appointed to any office shall, in writing, notify the proper officer whose duty it is to approve the bond of such officer that they desire to be relieved from their suretyship, the officer authorized by law to approve such bond shall require the officer to execute a new bond with surety, which, when approved, shall be as valid as the bond given on the original election of appointment of such officer. And the sureties upon the prior bond shall be released from responsibility for all acts or defaults of such officer which may be done or committed subsequent to the approval of such new bond.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 50-73; 1952 Code SECTION 50-73; 1942 Code SECTION 3056; 1932 Code SECTION 3056; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 747; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 665; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 597; R. S. 515; 1887 (19) 783.