§ 34-30-1090 — Blanket indemnity bond; bonding of agents; settlement; cancellation.

South Carolina § 34-30-1090

• Jurisdiction: South Carolina
• Title 34: BANKING, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MONEY
• Ch. 30: STATE SAVINGS BANK

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(A) A state savings bank must maintain a blanket indemnity bond as prescribed by the board, but not less than one million dollars. (B) A state savings bank that employs collections agents, who are not covered by the bond required in this section, must provide for the bonding of each agent in an amount equal to at least twice the average monthly collections of the agent. The agents are required to make settlement with the state savings bank at least once monthly. No coverage by bond must be required of an agent that is a bank or a savings institution insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The amount and form of the bond and the sufficiency of the surety must be approved by the board of directors and the board before it is valid. A bond must provide that its cancellation, either by the surety or by the insured, is not effective unless and until thirty days' notice in writing has been given to the board.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 90, SECTION 1, eff June 10, 1997.