Indiana § 14-26-8-37 - Contractor's bond; requirement
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§ 14-26-8-37. Contractor's bond; requirement
Sec. 37. A person who has successfully bid for the whole or a part of the work shall, when the work is awarded to the person, do the following:
(1) Enter into a contract with the surveyor to perform the work.
(2) Give bond that:
(A) must be approved by the court;
(B) is payable to the state; and
(C) is in a proper penalty for the performance of the contract;
that the person will pay all damages occasioned by nonfulfillment of the contract. The damages may be recovered in a court with jurisdiction.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-18-15 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.19.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-26-8-37 ("Contractor's bond; requirement") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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